"hierra" meaning in Old English

See hierra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *hauhiʀō. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*hauhiʀō}} Proto-West Germanic *hauhiʀō Inflection templates: {{ang-adecl|hīerra}} Forms: hīerra [canonical], hēah [positive], weak [table-tags], hīerra [masculine, nominative, singular], hīerre [feminine, nominative, singular], hīerre [neuter, nominative, singular], hīerran [accusative, masculine, singular], hīerran [accusative, feminine, singular], hīerre [accusative, neuter, singular], hīerran [genitive, masculine, singular], hīerran [feminine, genitive, singular], hīerran [genitive, neuter, singular], hīerran [dative, masculine, singular], hīerran [dative, feminine, singular], hīerran [dative, neuter, singular], hīerran [instrumental, masculine, singular], hīerran [feminine, instrumental, singular], hīerran [instrumental, neuter, singular], hīerran [masculine, nominative, plural], hīerran [feminine, nominative, plural], hīerran [neuter, nominative, plural], hīerran [accusative, masculine, plural], hīerran [accusative, feminine, plural], hīerran [accusative, neuter, plural], hīerra [genitive, masculine, plural], hīerrena [genitive, masculine, plural], hīerra [feminine, genitive, plural], hīerrena [feminine, genitive, plural], hīerra [genitive, neuter, plural], hīerrena [genitive, neuter, plural], hīerrum [dative, masculine, plural], hīerrum [dative, feminine, plural], hīerrum [dative, neuter, plural], hīerrum [instrumental, masculine, plural], hīerrum [feminine, instrumental, plural], hīerrum [instrumental, neuter, plural], hīehra [alternative], hēahra [alternative], hēra [alternative]
  1. higher
    Sense id: en-hierra-ang-adj-5f-NK2gJ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 39 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 49 4
     
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            "1": "enm",
            "10": "hegere",
            "11": "heyere",
            "12": "heyȝer",
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            "3": "herre",
            "4": "heyer",
            "5": "hegher",
            "6": "heyȝere",
            "7": "hiȝer",
            "8": "hiȝere",
            "9": "heer"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: hyer, herre, heyer, hegher, heyȝere, hiȝer, hiȝere, heer, hegere, heyere, heyȝer, hyere",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: hyer, herre, heyer, hegher, heyȝere, hiȝer, hiȝere, heer, hegere, heyere, heyȝer, hyere"
    },
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      "depth": 2,
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            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "English: higher",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: higher"
    }
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      ]
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      "form": "weak",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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    },
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
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      "form": "hīerrum",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "hīerrum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "hīerrum",
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      "tags": [
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "hīehra",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "hēahra",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "hēra",
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      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
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        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "46 49 4",
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      "links": [
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hierra"
}

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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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        }
      ],
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    },
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    {
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    {
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      "form": "hīerrum",
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    {
      "form": "hīerrum",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "hīehra",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hēahra",
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      ]
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "Old English comparative adjectives",
        "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old English non-lemma forms",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
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        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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  "word": "hierra"
}

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