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.