heer

[ heer ]

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

Origin of heer

1
1400–50; late Middle English (Scots ) her(e), apparently to be identified with hair(e) hair

Words Nearby heer

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How to use heer in a sentence

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

  • 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.

    The Cromptons | Mary J. Holmes
  • Dis heer missury dun und cum erbout twixt Hanner und de debbil; dats de how.

    The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
  • Don't ax fool questions white man; cum rite erlong, dis heer rit bleeges me to tak yu ded er live.

    The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
  • 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.

    The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington
  • Yu sees, missis, dis heer bellyun haint made mishunarys und possells outen evybody.

    The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthington