| Back | yare \yair\ |
|---|---|
| Front | adjective 1. Easily maneuverable; nimble. 2. Ready; prepared. [From Old English gearo/gearu (ready). Earliest documented use: 888.] "I do desire to learn, sir; and, I hope, if you have occasion to use me for your own turn, you shall find me yare."- William Shakespeare; Measure For Measure; 1604. "She was a 'bonnie lass' in the words of her chief engineer; she was faithful, she was yare -- an unlikely compliment for a vessel without sails." - D.C. Riechel; German Departures; iUniverse; 2009. |
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