hyr

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See also: hýr

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *hir, from Proto-Celtic *sīros.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hyr

  1. long

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hyrr.

Pronunciation

Noun

hyr m (genitive singular hyrs or hyrjar, no plural)

  1. (poetic) fire

Declension

Synonyms

Middle English

Etymology 1

Determiner

hyr

  1. Alternative form of hire (her)

Pronoun

hyr

  1. Alternative form of hire (hers)

Etymology 2

Pronoun

hyr

  1. Alternative form of hire (her)

Etymology 3

Noun

hyr

  1. Alternative form of hire (wages)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

hyr

  1. imperative of hyra

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hūʀiju (hire), from the verb *hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kūs- (price, hire). Cognate with Old Frisian hēre (hire), Old Saxon hūria (lease, rent), Middle Dutch hūre (lease, rent).

Pronunciation

Noun

hȳr f

  1. hire, wages
  2. interest, usury

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: hire, hyre, hure, here, huyre

Old Norse

Noun

hyr

  1. accusative/dative singular of hyrr

Swedish

Pronunciation

Verb

hyr

  1. inflection of hyra:
    1. present indicative
    2. imperative