heifer
/ˈhɛfə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.60 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "And the Lord ſpake vnto Moſes and vnto Aaron, ſaying, This is the ordinance of the Law, which the Lord hath commaunded, ſaying, Speak vnto the childꝛen of Iſrael, that they bꝛing thee a red heifer without ſpot, wherein is no blemiſh, and vpon which neuer came yoke."
- "We muſt be neat; not neat, but cleanly, Captaine: / And yet the Steere, the Heycfer^([sic]), and the Calfe, / Are all call'd Neat."
- "The breath of the mountain heifer was fragrant as the gales of Sirendiep, by feeding on ſpicy herbs."
- "Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Lead’st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest?"
- "And when the lorries unload their cows / Their hogs, their heifers and sows / In piles of slithering meat"
- "Her, whom I shall choose for my heicfar."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: heyfre, heahfore