Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *hleuzą. Cognate with Old Saxon hleor, Old Norse hlýr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xle͜oːr/, [l̥e͜oːr]

Noun

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hlēor n

  1. cheek
  2. face

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: leer