"heyfre" meaning in Middle English

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        "A heifer (young female cow)."
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          "word": "hayfare"
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          "word": "hayfre"
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        {
          "word": "hefere"
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        {
          "word": "heffere"
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        {
          "word": "heffre"
        },
        {
          "word": "heyfer"
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          "word": "heyfor"
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          "word": "heyfur"
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          "word": "heekfar"
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          "word": "hekfere"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛːfrə/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛfrə/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhafrə/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛkfrə/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhɛfkrə/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛːfrə/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhafrə/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛkfrə/"
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      "word": "hayfre"
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      "word": "hefere"
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    {
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    {
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      "word": "heyfer"
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      "word": "heyfor"
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      "word": "heyfur"
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