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Webster 1913 Edition
Various
1.
Different; diverse; several; manifold;
as, men of
. various
names; various
occupations; various
colorsSo many and so
various
laws are given. Milton.
A wit as
various
, gay, grave, sage, or wild. Byron.
2.
Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
A man so
Not one, but all mankind’s epitome.
various
, that he seemed to beNot one, but all mankind’s epitome.
Dryden.
The names of mixed modes . . . are very
various
. Locke.
3.
Variegated; diversified; not monotonous.
A happy rural seat of
various
view. Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Various
VA'RIOUS
,Adj.
1.
different; several; manifold; as men of various names and various occupations.2.
Changeable; uncertain; unfixed.The names of mixed modes - are very various and doubtful.
3.
Unlike each other; diverse.So many and so various laws are giv'n.
4.
Variegated; diversified.