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Definition or meaning of the English word Vair
The skin of the squirrel; much used in the fourteenth century as fur for garments; and frequently mentioned by writers of that period in describing the costly dresses of kings; nobles; and prelates. It is represented in heraldry by a series of small shiel (n.).
