heifer
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heifer
- /ˈhɛfə(ɹ)/
- /ˈhɛfɚ/
Rhymes with -ɛfə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.
noun heifers
- A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved. 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.
- A wife. Her, whom I shall choose for my heicfar.
- An unattractive or unpleasant woman. I have half a mind to marry that heifer, tho' wives are bothersome critters when you have too many of them.
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Talk about this word "heifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heifer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heifer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heifer "heifer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heifer.Cite this
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title = {heifer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
