erthen

Middle English

Alternative forms

erthene, erthin, erthyn, erþen, erþene, urþen
eorðene (Early Middle English)

Etymology

From Old English eorþen, from Proto-Germanic *irþīnaz. By surface analysis, erthe (“earth”) +‎ -en (“made of”).

Adjective

erthen

made up or consisting of earth or dust
formed from clay, as in pottery

Synonyms

cleyen
erden

Descendants

English: earthen
Scots: erthen

References

“erthen, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 28 April 2018.

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