"firse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfirz/, /ˈfurz/, /ˈfɛrz/ Forms: firses [plural], firsen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English fyrs, fyres, of unknown origin, but compare fyr (“fire”) and Proto-Slavic *pyrь (“couch grass”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fyrs}} Old English fyrs, {{m|ang|fyres}} fyres, {{m|ang|fyr|t=fire}} fyr (“fire”), {{m|sla-pro|*pyrь|t=couch grass}} *pyrь (“couch grass”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} firse, {{enm-noun|firses|pl2=firsen}} firse (plural firses or firsen)
  1. Furze or gorse (Ulex europaeus) Categories (lifeform): Plants
    Sense id: en-firse-enm-noun-r~s52LET Disambiguation of Plants: 63 37 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 69 31
  2. (rare) Clumps of furze for use in fires. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-firse-enm-noun-QoWRMJpc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fyrs, furs, ferse, forse, fyrrys, vors, virs

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