erthen

Middle English

Alternative forms

erþen, erthene, erþene, erthin, erthyn, eorðene, urþen

Etymology

From erthe (from Old English eorþe) + -en.

Adjective

erthen

Made up or consisting of earth or dust.
Formed from clay, as in pottery.

Synonyms

cleyen
erden

Descendants

English: earthen

References

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

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