hirs
See also: hirś
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Pronoun
hirs
- That which belongs to hir, theirs (singular). Possessive case of hir, used in place of a noun. Coordinate with his and hers.
- 1997 July 1, David, Peter, Star Trek New Frontier (Book 1), Simon & Schuster, →ISBN:
- S/he leaned forward and, to Selar's surprise, took the doctor's hand firmly between hirs.
- 2000, David, Peter, Renaissance (Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur #2), Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 157:
- She saw that Burgoyne was hefting hirs experimentally, sweeping it through the air. S/he twirled it around a few times, swung it back and forth.
- 2006 March 22, Feinberg, Leslie, Drag King Dreams, New York: Carroll & Graf, →ISBN, →LCCN, LCC PS3556.E427 D73 2006, page 205:
- Ze takes my right hand in hirs and folds it into a fist.
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Middle English
Etymology 1
Pronoun
hirs
- Alternative form of hires (“hers”)
Etymology 2
Pronoun
hirs
- Alternative form of heres (“theirs”)
Etymology 3
Noun
hirs (uncountable)
- Alternative form of hereos (“love-sickness”)
Etymology 4
Verb
hirs
- Alternative form of hereth: third-person singular present of heren (“to hear”)
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