aver
A beast of burden; chiefly a workhorse, but also a working ox or other animalA beast of burden; chiefly a workhorse, but also a working ox or other animal.
» I here aver that his chronology is correct.
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2 senses(UK, archaic, dialectal)A beast of burden; chiefly a workhorse, but also a working ox or other animal.
(Northern England, Scotland, archaic, dialectal)An old, useless horse; a nag.
Examples
5 sentencesI here aver that his chronology is correct.
The opposition averred that the law was unjust.
I averred that it was of no real importance.
We can aver firmly that our countries will remain allies.
He had to aver that he was responsible for the mistake.
Origin
From Middle English aver, avere (“workhorse; any beast of burden (?); things which are ownFrom Middle English aver, avere (“workhorse; any beast of burden (?); things which are owned, possessions, property, wealth; state of being rich, wealth; ownership, possession”) [and other forms], and then either:
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