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defarre

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An archaic verb meaning to delay, postpone, or put something off, often used when action, judgment, or an event is deferred.

Detailed Definition
"Defarre" is a rare older English word meaning to delay, hinder, or put off. In this poem it describes truth as something that cannot be postponed, fitting the moral tone of the passage.
Example
Example in poetry:
“But in a cause which truth can not defarre” uses an archaic form meaning delay, defer, or hinder; Read in context, defarre suggests that truth cannot be put off or obstructed; Modern paraphrase: “truth cannot defer the cause”; A historical-style line, “No court may defarre the dawn,” preserves the old formal cadence
Additional Notes
The verb "defarre" is uncommon today and would likely need looking up in the quoted line.; Found in the poem, The True Knight by Stephen Hawes
Also Known As
defiance rebellion insurgence resistance
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