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Etymology

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From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her +‎ -s (compare -'s).[1]

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Pronoun

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hers (plural hers)

  1. That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun. [from 12th c.]
    That handbag is hers. These gloves are also hers.
    Mine is the blue one, and hers is the red one.
    This is a favourite song of hers. (double possessive)
    • 1791, Ann Radcliffe, The Romance of the Forest, Penguin, published 1999, page 335:
      The life of La Motte, who had more than saved her's […], depended on the testimony she should give.
    • 2019 August 31, Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian:
      The rest of us, meanwhile, would do well to accept that one woman’s choice is just that; hers and hers alone, not the standard by which all must be judged.
  2. (informal) Her house or home.
    Let's go over to hers.

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Noun

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hers

  1. plural of her

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “hers”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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Icelandic

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Noun

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hers

  1. indefinite genitive singular of her

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Pronoun

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hers

  1. Alternative form of hires (hers)

Etymology 2

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Pronoun

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hers

  1. Alternative form of heres (theirs)

Etymology 3

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Noun

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hers

  1. Alternative form of ars (anus; buttocks)

Etymology 4

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Verb

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hers

  1. Alternative form of hereth: third-person singular present of heren (to hear)
  2. Alternative form of heren: plural present of heren (to hear)