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heer

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[heer] / hɪər /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of heer

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

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And in time, so many werds came threw my ears and into my brane, that, if I thought upon them, cud understand Yuman prety gud, if I heer it!

From The Guardian Oct. 21, 2017

Some Yumans heer me speeking Yuman so gud they give me some Chiken, and I sit rite at there Table.

From The Guardian Oct. 21, 2017

Tam Lin had marked the route with a red pen and added comments using his own creative spelling, such as Ratlesnakes heer and Saw bare under tree.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Lookee yeer, old red gloves!” continued he in a louder voice, and raising his head above the rampart—“this heer o’ mine air vallable, do ee see?

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne

"No," said Eli; "I went ther' laast Zunday to heer fur myzelf, but the passon ded'n zay nothin' 'bout et."

From The Birthright by Hocking, Joseph

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