Yare \Yare\, a. [OE. yare, [yogh]aru, AS. gearu; akin to OS.
garu, OHG. garo, G. gar, Icel. gerr perfect, g["o]rva quite,
G. gerben to tan, to curry, OHG. garawen, garwen, to make
ready. Cf. Carouse, Garb clothing, Gear, n.]
Ready; dexterous; eager; lively; quick to move. [Obs.]
``Be
yare in thy preparation.'' --Shak.
The lesser [ship] will come and go, leave or take, and
is yare; whereas the greater is slow. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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