yr
Pronunciation: /yːr/
“yr” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Old Norse ýr (“yew, a bow, the runic letter ᛦ”) or perhaps an alteration of Old English ūr (“the name of ᚢ”) to fit the modified letter rune naming pattern (compare cweorð based on peorð).
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