verray
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French verai, from Vulgar Latin *vērācus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
verray (superlative verrayest)
- true, correct, factual, authentic, real
- precise, accurate
- truthful, an accurate rendition
- certain, sure
- skilled, competent (in a given domain of skill)
- fair, proper, appropriate
- worthy, ideal
- A generic all-purpose intensifier
Descendants
References
- “verrei (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
Adverb
verray
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “verrei (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
Noun
verray
References
- “verrei (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.
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