Heif"er (?), n. [OE. hayfare, AS. he�xa0;hfore, he�xa0;fore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. farse, and perh. to Gr. , , calf, heifer.] Zool.
A young cow.
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