huer

See also: Huer, hür, and Hür

English

Etymology

hue + -er.

Noun

huer (plural huers)

  1. One who cries out or gives an alarm.
  2. A balker or conder; one who watches shoals of fish so that they can be caught.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for huer in
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams


Danish

Noun

huer c

  1. indefinite plural of hue

Verb

huer

  1. present of hue

French

Etymology

From Middle French huer (to hoot), from Old French huer (to shout to frighten an animal, or to release dogs for a chase), probably from Old Norse *huta (to shout, make a noise). Compare Norwegian huta (to shout, make a noise, shout commands at a dog). More at houspiller.

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /y.e/
  • Rhymes: -e

Verb

huer

  1. to boo

Conjugation

Further reading

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Middle French

Verb

huer

  1. to cry out

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

huer m or f

  1. indefinite plural of hue (Etymology 1)

huer n

  1. indefinite plural of hue (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

huer f

  1. indefinite plural of hue

Old French

Verb

huer

  1. to cry out

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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