herry

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To honour, praise or celebrate.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English heryen inherited from Old English herian (extol, praise, commend, help) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hazjaną (call, praise) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱens- (announce, solemn style, proclaim, speak in a florid, witness, attest, put in order, say, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱens-

Gloss

announce, solemn style, proclaim, speak in a florid, witness, attest, put in order, say, instruct

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