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Yrs. is short for years, as in aged 42 yrs. on a gravestone or in a death record.
Yrs. means years, and on its own yr. means one year. It is common in ages on gravestones and death records, as in 42 yrs. 3 mos. 10 ds., and in time spent somewhere.
In letters yrs. also stood for yours, as in yrs. truly, so check whether a number comes before it.
As seen in a recordGravestone inscription
aged 42 yrs. 3 mos. 10 ds.
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