yrfe Posted on November 4, 2025 by Hana Videen yrfe, n.n: cattle. (UER-vuh / ˈyr-və) Bestiary from a didactic miscellany; England, 1220-1240; Cambridge University Library, Kk.4.25, f. 58r. [cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk] Share this:Share Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like Loading... Related
No, ‘heifer’ comes from another Old English word: hēah-fore. Hēah-fore means ‘heifer’ or ‘a cow that has not calved’. LikeLike
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Is this where we get the word heifer?
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No, ‘heifer’ comes from another Old English word: hēah-fore. Hēah-fore means ‘heifer’ or ‘a cow that has not calved’.
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Sounds plausible…
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