Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Heifer

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Heidenheim
Next Entry
Heihachiro, Count Togo
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

a young cow that has not calved. The O. Eng. heahfore or heafru, from which the word is derived, is of obscure origin. It is found in Bede's History (A.D. 900) as heahfore, and has passed through many forms. It is possibly derived from heah, high, and faren (fare), to go, meaning "high-stepper." It has also been suggested that the derivation is from hea, a stall, and fore, a cow.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Heifer'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​h/heifer.html. 1910.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile