Her's

contraction, pron

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Definitions

Pronoun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of hers. alt-of, obsolete

    "But who could resist the seductions of a grace like her’s?"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of Hers. alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
Contraction
  1. 1
    Contraction of her + is. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard

    "‘Ye won’t let she hurt her, will ye? Ye can beat me if ye will,’ she went on, going boldly up to the enemy, ‘but kit niver broke no windows, nor nothin’, an’ her’s a very good little cat.’"

Example

More examples

"But who could resist the seductions of a grace like her’s?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hires, equivalent to her + -'s (possessive marker).

Etymology 2

From her + 's (contraction of is).

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