hir or ir, indecl. n. [from χείρ, like heres from χῆρος, and hiems from χεῖμα, χειμών],
a hand : quibu' vinum Defusum e pleno siet, ir siphove, cui nil Dempsit, i. e. the palm of the hand , used in tasting wine , Lucil. ap. Cic.Fin. 2, 8, 23; cf. Charis. p. 12 P.; Prisc. p. 648 ib.; 698 ib.