- héahfore
- f (-an/-an) heifer
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
héahfore
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heifer — noun Etymology: Middle English hayfare, from Old English hēahfore Date: before 12th century a young cow; especially one that has not had a calf … New Collegiate Dictionary
perə- — I. perə 1 To produce, procure. Oldest form *perə₂ ; possibly related to perə 2. See also per5 II. Derivatives include parade, parry, emperor, parachute, sever, and parent … Universalium
héafre — see héahfore … Old to modern English dictionary
héahfru — see héahfore … Old to modern English dictionary
heifer — heif|er [ˈhefə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: heahfore] a young cow that has not yet given birth to a ↑calf →↑bullock, ox ↑ox, steer ↑steer … Dictionary of contemporary English
heifer — O.E. heahfore, West Saxon; Northumbrian hehfaro, heffera (pl.), of unknown origin, not found outside English. The first element seems to be heah high, common in O.E. compounds with a sense of great in size. The second element may be related to… … Etymology dictionary
heifer — [ hɛfə] noun a cow that has not borne a calf, or has borne only one calf. Compare with cow1. Origin OE heahfore, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
per-2: D. per- — per 2: D. per English meaning: to bear (child) Deutsche Übersetzung: “gebären, hervorbringen” Note: (as ferō: “gebäre” in einstiger relationship to per 2: C “allot”) Material: α. Lat. pariō, ere, peperī, partum, paritūrus “ to … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
heifer — [hef′ər] n. [ME haifre < OE heahfore, lit., full grown young ox < heah, high, hence full grown (see HIGH) + fearr, bull, lit., young animal: see FARROW2] a young cow that has not borne a calf … English World dictionary
heifer — n. 1 a a young cow, esp. one that has not had more than one calf. b a female calf. 2 sl. derog. a woman. Etymology: OE heahfore … Useful english dictionary
