¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Keirs
1. keir [n] - See also: keir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Keirs
Literary usage of Keirs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the Families of by James Paterson (1852)
"The arms of the Shaws of keirs, cut out in stone, and which had formerly graced
the entrance of the castle, are preserved in the wall of the farm- steading ..."
2. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1837)
"... has been fully investigated by Mr. keirs, and described by him in Shaw's '
History of Staffordshire.' No satisfactory account of the northern portions ..."
3. The Kingdom of Kippen: Its History and Traditions by William Chrystal (1903)
"It would be iii vain, therefore, to dig for any remains of the Picts there.
WHAT WERE keirs? This leads us to enquire, what were those ..."
Other Resources:
