Crossword clues for fiar
fiar
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Fiar \Fi"ar\ (? or ?), n. [See Feuar.]
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(Scots Law) One in whom the property of an estate is vested, subject to the estate of a life renter.
I am fiar of the lands; she a life renter.
--Sir W. Scott. pl. The price of grain, as legally fixed, in the counties of Scotland, for the current year.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (label en Scotland law) One in whom the property of an estate is vested, subject to the estate of a liferenter. 2 The price of grain, as legally fixed, in the county of Scotland, on an annual basis.
Usage examples of "fiar".
But his kifish voice came through now and again, delivering some information to Hilfy and Fiar at com, translating off those kifish ships up front.
She put a hand on Haral's shoulder and shoved her galleyward, paused to shepherd Hilfy through, and Fiar too, offshift with Chanur crew.
Maybe Tauran clan had believed her assurances from the start but Fiar wanted to be reassured in words she could hear.
He got out of his seat, grabbed the seat back for balance and headed up toward the galley, about the time Fiar came back with the kit, laid it out on the counter and pulled a syringe out.
It was Fiar standing over them, with a tray in her hands and an ears-back worried look on her face.
And Sif Tauran arrived: Pyanfar spun around to stare at Sif in some confusion, saw Fiar coming at a dead run down the ramp.
She trod on something sharp, winced and flinched, walking into a corridor her followers had already taken possession of: Fiar and Sif jogged out to the fore.
She gave a look to Fiar and Sif, caught their eye in one sweep and slanted an ear toward the door.
Then Fiar Aurhen par Tauran edged her way past two captains and faced the Authority of Llun, flat-eared and with her voice pitched too high.
While quietly, a little murmur among the crew, the rest of them arrived, Tirun and Khym, Hilfy and Fiar and Sif.
She put a hand on Haral’s shoulder and shoved her galleyward, paused to shepherd Hilfy through, and Fiar too, offshift with Chanur crew.
Pyanfar settled into her place, listened to the chatter insystem, ran checks, took a cup of gfi when Fiar came bringing cups round.
She was into the rush for the door and collected Fiar and Sif before she recalled she owed some glance toward her father and her mother, some apology for having set herself forward: but the Llun had cornered her, they had wanted her answers, and Rhean had stood there in the silence an accused clan had to maintain.
His original fear that he was destined fiar disgrace and exile was replaced by an almost uncontrollable jubilation.