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单词 veyra
释义

veyraint.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: weigh v.1, an element of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < weigh v.1 + a second element of uncertain origin (perhaps an arbitrary extension of the word for rhythmical reasons). Perhaps compare veer v.2 (although it seems likely that v here represents /w/).
Scottish. Obsolete.
Repeated when raising an anchor, to keep time.
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c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 32 Than the marynalis began to veynd the cabil vitht mony loud cry... And as it aperit to me thai cryit thir vordis as efter follouis. veyra veyra, veyra veyra gentil gallandis [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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