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

Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC said Kelyan had boarded the 472 bus just after 14:00 GMT to attend an appointment at the Youth Justice Centre in Woolwich.

From BBC

Ms Heer said the teenager looked around and out of the windows before taking his seat "giving every impression that he was concerned for his safety".

From BBC

Ms Heer described how Jake was attacked after he attempted to save Ms Pearson.

From BBC

Deanna Heer KC, prosecuting, told the court the suitcases contained the decapitated and dismembered bodies of Mr Longworth and Mr Alfonso.

From BBC

As Jeet Heer reflects upon in a new essay at The Nation, “Once Trump is defeated, America will need a reckoning with this elite failure. After all, if the ruling class can’t even defend the basic norms of liberal democracy, why should they be allowed to rule at all?”

From Salon