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Hirs vs Hies - What's the difference?

hirs | hies |

As a pronoun hirs

is (neologism) that which belongs to hir, theirs (singular).

As a verb hies is

.

hirs

English

Pronoun

  • (neologism) That which belongs to hir, theirs (singular).
  • * {{quote-book
  • , date = 1997-07-01 , title = Star Trek New Frontier (Book 1) , first = Peter , last = David , author = David, Peter , authorlink = Peter David , publisher = Simon & Schuster , isbn = 9780671013950 , passage = S/he leaned forward and, to Selar's surprise, took the doctor's hand firmly between hirs . }}
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year = 2000 , title = Renaissance , series = Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur
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  • , first = Peter , last = David , author = David, Peter , authorlink = Peter David , publisher = Simon & Schuster , isbn = 0743422260 , page = 157 , passage = She saw that Burgoyne was hefting hirs experimentally, sweeping it through the air. twirled it around a few times, swung it back and forth. , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=oSvCkiIzTOEC&pg=PA157 }}
  • * {{quote-book
  • , date = 2006-03-22 , title = Drag King Dreams , first = Leslie , last = Feinberg , author = Feinberg, Leslie , publisher = Carroll & Graf , location = New York , isbn = 978-0786717637 , id = , lccn = 2006297545 , page = 205 , passage = Ze'' takes my right hand in ''hirs and folds it into a fist. }}

    Synonyms

    * (singular) theirs * (neologism) eirs

    Hyponyms

    * his, hers

    Usage notes

    See usage notes for hir.

    See also

    * other gender-neutral pronouns

    hies

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hie)
  • ----

    hie

    English

    Verb

  • (poetic) To hasten; to go quickly, to hurry.
  • * Dryden
  • The youth, returning to his mistress, hies .
  • (reflexive, poetic) To hurry (oneself).
  • * Shakespeare
  • My husband hies him home.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Haste; diligence.
  • References

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