oyr
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See also: øyr
Etymology
From Old Irish óre, hóre, from Latin hōra (“hour”), ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “time, season, year”), from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁- (“year, season”). Cognate with Irish óir and Scottish Gaelic oir.
Pronunciation
Noun
oyr m (genitive singular oyr, plural oyryn)
Synonyms
- (reason, cause): fa
Derived terms
Pronunciation
Verb
oyr
- Alternative form of ouir
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 69 (facsimile):
- Como ſ[ant]a M[aria] fez oyr e falar o que era ſordo e mudo en Toledo.
- How Holy Mary made the deaf-mute hear and speak in Toledo.
- Como ſ[ant]a M[aria] fez oyr e falar o que era ſordo e mudo en Toledo.
Descendants
- Galician: oír
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