Aber vs Aver - What's the difference?
aber | aver |
Sharp; keen.
With sharp outlines; clear; distinct.
Sharp-sighted; keen; observant; watchful.
Keen; eager; ready; anxious.
to assert the truth of, to affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner.
* 1663 ,
* 1819 CE: Percy Shelley, Peter Bell the Third :
* 1939 (MGM/Warner Home Video)
* 1997 Frederic W. and Roberta B. Case, Trilliums , ISBN 0-88192-374-5:
(legal) To prove or justify a plea.
(obsolete) To avouch, prove, or verify; to offer to verify.
In lang=en terms the difference between aber and aver
is that aber is aberystwyth while aver is to prove or justify a plea.As an adjective aber
is sharp; keen.As a proper noun Aber
is aberystwyth.As a noun aver is
possessions, property, belongings, wealth.aber
English
Alternative forms
* (l), (l)Adjective
(en adjective)aver
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) aveir ((etyl) avoir), substantive use of the verb, from (etyl) .Etymology 2
From (etyl) .Verb
- Chiron, the four-legg'd bard, had both \ A beard and tail of his own growth; \ And yet by authors 'tis averr'd , \ He made use only of his beard.
- The Devil, I safely can aver , / Has neither hoof, nor tail, nor sting.
- As Coroner, I must aver , I thoroughly examined her.
- Small (1933) avers T. simile to be deliciously fragrant, a quality we have not noticed in our plants.
