Verity, n.; pl. Verities.
Etymology: [F. vérité, L. veritas, fr. verus true. See Very.]
1. The quality or state of being true, or real; consonance of a statement, proposition, or other thing, with fact; truth; reality. "The verity of certain words." Shak. It is a proposition of eternal verity, that none can govern while he is despised. South.
2. That which is true; a true assertion or tenet; a truth; a reality. Mark what I say, which you shall find By every syllable a faithful verity. Shak.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for verity; he lists it under veracity.
Where he writes about it:
Truth is primarily and verity is always a quality of thought or speech, especially of speech, as in exact conformity to fact. — from veracity
Candor, frankness, honesty, and ingenuousness are allied with veracity, and verity with truth, while truthfulness may accord with either. — from veracity