Posted on 10/23/2012 4:35:13 AM PDT by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, October 23, 2012
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
yare [yair or, especially for 1, 2, yahr]
-adj
1.quick; agile; lively.
2. (of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered.
3.Archaic
a. ready; prepared.
b. nimble; quick.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English gearu, gearo, equivalent to ge- y- + earu ready; cognate with Dutch gaar, German gar done, dressed (as meat) ]
What’s up on the Five? Seems like there’s a new protocol, beckel was muzzled. Seems very subdued today.
I missed it. I was tutoring my 5th grader. I am guessing it’s depression. He didn’t even show up after that first debate when Obama lost so bad.
I was only half watching while I was typing a couple of invoices, but I got the impression he was not happy because no one else thought Obama was anything but rude and acted like he was some reincarnated Roman emperor, and not presidential at all. He’s going to be totally depressed if the trend continues.
that was a possibility too.
lol
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