þyrre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þursuz (“dry”), from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”). Cognate with Old Saxon thurri (“dry”), Old High German durri (“dry”), Old Norse þurr (“dry”), Latin terra (“dry land”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθyr.re/

Adjective

þyrre

not wet; dry

Related terms

þyrst

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