"keir" meaning in All languages combined

See keir on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: keirs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} keir (plural keirs)
  1. Alternative form of kier Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kier
    Sense id: en-keir-en-noun-2iXtxPtk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1919, Society of Dyers and Colourists, Journal of the Society of Dyers and Colourists, volume 35, page 35",
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          "ref": "1975, Owen Ashmore, The Industrial Archaeology of Stockport, page 31",
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