hery

Malagasy

Noun

hery

strength

Middle English

Alternative forms

hary, heery, herye

Etymology

From her (“hair”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːriː/, /ˈheːriː/

Adjective

hery

hairy, furry; covered with hair, fur or wool.
(rare) Resembling hair; thin and minuscule.

Descendants

English: hairy
Scots: hairy

References

“hērī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-16.

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