▪ I. yer1
(jɜː(r))
repr. a dial. or vulgar pronunc. of you.
| 1848 A. B. Evans Leicestersh. Wds. 109 You're a bigger fool, nur oi took yer to be. 1856 Punch 2 Feb. 41/1 (caption) That's how it was, yer see. 1867 [see yere]. 1880 A. E. Housman Let. 10 May (1971) 20 Yah! yer aint got no votes! 1916 G. B. Shaw Pygmalion i. 106 Theres manners f' yer! Te-oo banches o voylets trod into the mad. 1946 K. Tennant Lost Haven (1947) iii. 50 Hey! Wait a minute... I want to see yer. 1978 Hot Car June 93/1 Brian would like to get in a plug for Micky Mees who helped with the heavy stuff. Good on yer, Mick. |
▪ II. yer2
(jɜː(r))
repr. a dial. or vulgar pronunc. of your.
| 1814 Scott Wav. xxx, D'ye hear wha's coming to cow yer cracks? 1894 Jrnl. Amer. Folk-Lore VII. 148 She is gwine ter keep de house straight and yer britches mended. 1922 Joyce Ulysses 419 Aweel, ye maun e'en gang yer gates. 1954 W. Faulkner Fable 85 ‘Use yer boot,’ the sergeant muttered. 1973 J. Speight Thoughts of Chairman Alf 26 Yer Queen should have a veto to..overrule Parliament... 'Cos she's born to rule. Not like yer Labour rubbish. 1980 Herald (Melbourne) 3 Apr. (City ed.) 2 Wouldn't it rot yer footy socks! Someone's about to contest Cazaly's musical mark. |
▪ III. yer
obs. f. ere, ire, year1; obs. graphic var. their, there.