Emily Dickinson Lexicon

VEER, v.i. [Fr. virer; Sp. birar; D. vieren; allied probably to L. vario and verto. See Ware.]

To turn; to change direction; as, the wind veers to the west or north. And as he leads, the following navy veers. – Dryden. And turn your veering heart with ev'ry gale. – Roscommon. To veer and haul, as wind, to alter its direction.