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عیارmedieval rogue or highwayman

Perhaps from Middle Persian 𐫍𐫏𐫀𐫡 (hyʾr /⁠hayyār⁠/, “helper”), but the spelling and perhaps also meaning from Arabic عَيَّار (ʕayyār, “vagabond”), from the root ع ي ر (ʕ y r) related with roaming and wandering. Compare Persian یار (yâr, “friend, supporter”).

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c. 750 CEArabic

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