Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *hir, from Proto-Celtic *sīros.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hiːɹ]

Adjective

hyr

1. long

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪːr/

  Rhymes: -ɪːr

Noun

hyr m ‎(genitive singular hyrs or hyrjar, no plural)

1. (poetic) fire

Declension

Synonyms

• (fire): eldur, funi, bál

Old English

Noun

hȳr f

1. hire, wages
2. interest, usury

Declension

Derived terms

• hȳrling
• hȳreborg
• hȳrġeoht
• hȳriġmann
• hȳriġmann
• hȳroxa

Related terms

• hȳran, hȳrian
• hȳra

Descendants

• Middle English: hire
• English: hire

Swedish

Verb

hyr

1. present tense of hyra.
2. imperative of hyra.