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Vairie, Varie(e, adj. Also: vairee, wairee, werry. [ME and e.m.E. varye (Wyclif), varri (1486), verry (a1550), OF vairié, varié, L. varius.] Variegated. —(a) 1494 Deidis of Armorie 15.
And wil ȝe wit quhat is vairie luk the armes of Rochefort 1494 Deidis of Armorie 58.
Wairee is nocht vair, for variee [Lindsay MS vairee] is maid of mony colouris and vair is nocht maid bot of siluer and aȝur; ande thai entropoint nocht the tane with the tothir in na maner … And signifies at he that first bur varie in armes wes a man entrand in all hie dedis and past furth with gret honour of vaillance —(b) 1494 Deidis of Armorie 58 (see Vair(e n. b).
Variee —(c) 1494 Loutfut MS 61b.
The thrid is callit werry quhen the feild is maid like gobolettis of diuers colouris
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