Partner of hee or hem (3)
I believe the answer is:
haw
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">partner of hee or hem</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for haw that I've seen before include "Fruit of the may tree" , "Hem and . . . - grope for words" , "Hedge fruit" , "Fruit of the hawthorn" , "Fruit of a thorny bush" .)