verray

Middle English

Alternative forms

verai, veray, verra, verre, verrei, verrey, verri, verry, very
werai, werrai, wery

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French verai, from Vulgar Latin *vērācus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvərɛi̯/

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

English: very
Scots: verra, vera

References

“verrei (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

Adverb

verray

accurately, precisely, closely, faithfully
actually, really
truely, completely
very, extremely

Derived terms

verraily

Descendants

English: very
Scots: verra, vera

References

“verrei (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

Noun

verray

(rare) The truth; reality

References

“verrei (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

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