hired

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See also: híred

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

hired

  1. simple past and past participle of hire

Anagrams


Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hīwarēdaz (family, household, relationship), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeyw-, *ḱeym- (relative, tribesman). Cognate with Old High German hīrāt (marriage) (German Heirat), Old English hīwen (household).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxiː.reːd/, [ˈhiː.reːd]

Noun

hīrēd m

  1. family, household
  2. retinue
  3. company, brotherhood

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: hird