Bible Dictionary
Tire
Tire is an old English term for an ornamental headdress worn on festive occasions. The word may also refer to other personal ornaments.
Definition
Tire is an old English term for an ornamental headdress, especially one worn on festive occasions. The word may also refer to other personal ornaments.
Biblical Usage
It is associated with adornment of the head and possibly with ornaments worn around the neck by women, men, or camels.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
an old English word for headdress. It was an ornamental headdress worn on festive occasions, (Ezekiel 24:17,23) and perhaps, as some suppose, also an ornament for the neck worn by both women, (Isaiah 3:18) and men, and even on the necks of camels. (Judges 8:21,26)