hearra

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Irish

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Noun

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hearra

  1. h-prothesized form of earra

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hēriro, hērro, the comparative form of hēr (noble, venerable) (German hehr), by analogy with Latin senior (elder). The Old High German word originally meant "grey, grey-haired", and descends from Proto-Germanic *hairaz (grey), making it cognate with Old English hār (English hoar), Old Norse hárr. Cognate with Old Frisian hēra, Old Dutch hērro, hēro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑr.rɑ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.rˠɑ]

Noun

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hearra m

  1. lord, master

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: herre, harre, hærre, harre