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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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