heer

[ heer ]

noun

1. an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).

Word History and Origins

Origin of heer¹

1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ) her ( e ), apparently to be identified with hair ( e ) hair

Example Sentences

I have been corresponding offline with Jeet Heer (follow him on Twitter) about Booker T. Washington and WEB DuBois.

From The Daily Beast

I'se done sung all day for his mussy in lettin' me heer from lil Miss Dory onc't mo' an' 'noin' she ain't ded as I feared she was.

From Project Gutenberg

Dis heer missury dun und cum erbout twixt Hanner und de debbil; dats de how.

From Project Gutenberg

Don't ax fool questions white man; cum rite erlong, dis heer rit bleeges me to tak yu ded er live.

From Project Gutenberg

Don't dis heer warrant sezs how dat yu dun und dun dis heer depredashun und now yu ups und sez how dat yu didn't.

From Project Gutenberg

Yu sees, missis, dis heer bellyun haint made mishunarys und possells outen evybody.

From Project Gutenberg