earth-fast in English

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Etymology: From Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste, from Old English eorþfæst (“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”), equivalent to earth + -fast. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm||*erthfast, *erthfeste}} Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste, {{inh|en|ang|eorþfæst||earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth}} Old English eorþfæst (“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”), {{suffix|en|earth|fast}} earth + -fast Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} earth-fast (not comparable)

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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste, from Old English eorþfæst (“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”), equivalent to earth + -fast.",
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        "Firm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "earthfast"
        }
      ],
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        "not-comparable"
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  "word": "earth-fast"
}

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    },
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        "2": "earth",
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      ],
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "earthfast"
    }
  ],
  "word": "earth-fast"
}

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"earth-fast" meaning in English

Adjective