Heer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A yarn measure of six hundred yards, or 1/24 of a spindle.
  2. 2
    A Dutch lord.

    "[…] ſo as I was for four Days and Nights together in State of one of your Dutch Heers after a Feaſt, looking ſtill when I ſhould vomere Animam; […]"

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"[…] ſo as I was for four Days and Nights together in State of one of your Dutch Heers after a Feaſt, looking ſtill when I ſhould vomere Animam; […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Uncertain.

Etymology 2

From Dutch heer.

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