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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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‡VAAR, v.2, n.2 Also var. [vɑ:r]
I. v. tr. and intr., of a fisherman: to turn his boat to one side, to veer (a boat); of a boat: to drift to one side, to veer (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.); “to guide or direct” (Ib.).Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Var a little. Shø's varin.
II. n. The turning of the tide, the moment of stillness when the tide is about to change its motion (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), 1949 Scots Mag. (Nov.) 130).
[Orig. uncertain. Cf. Norw. dial. vara, to point, direct, to move in a given direction.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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