heer

American  

[heer] / hɪər /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of heer

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

"I heer ye tell th' woman that ye come a few days ago," he resumed, in a steadier tone.

From The Man from Jericho by Litsey, Edwin Carlile

I shall pack up in a few days, onless somethin onexpected occurs, and it may be the next time you heer from me, will be from Downingville.

From Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia by Smith, Seba