- hýrian
- wv/t2 to hire
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hýrian
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hire — hiree, n. hirer, n. /huyeur/, v., hired, hiring, n., adj. v.t. 1. to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk. 2. to engage the temporary use of at a set price; rent: to hire a limousine. 3. hire on … Universalium
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hire — {{11}}hire (n.) payment for work, use, or services; wages, from O.E. hyr wages; interest, usury, from P.Gmc. *hurja (see HIRE (Cf. hire) (v.)). {{12}}hire (v.) O.E. hyrian pay for service, employ for wages, engage, from P.Gmc. *hurjan (Cf. Dan.… … Etymology dictionary
hire — [[t]haɪər[/t]] v. hired, hir•ing, n. 1) to engage the services of for wages or other payment 2) to engage the temporary use of at a set price; rent: to hire a limousine[/ex] 3) phv hire out, to offer or exchange one s services for payment: He… … From formal English to slang
hire — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by from) procure the temporary use of (a thing) for an agreed payment (hired a van from them). 2 esp. US employ (a person) for wages or a fee. 3 US borrow (money). n. 1 hiring or being hired. 2 payment for this.… … Useful english dictionary
