"erd" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝd/ [General-American], /ɛɾd/ [Scotland]
Etymology: A variant of earth reinforced by Middle English erd (“home”). Etymology templates: {{m|enm|earth}} earth, {{cog|enm|erd||home}} Middle English erd (“home”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} erd
  1. (dialect, rare) Alternative form of earth Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, rare Alternative form of: earth Derived forms: erd shrew Related terms: erdvark
    Sense id: en-erd-en-noun-b6wjy6dE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝd/ [General-American], /ɛɾd/ [Scotland]
Etymology: A clipping of erd shrew. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|erd shrew|nocap=1}} clipping of erd shrew Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} erd
  1. (zoology) The common European shrew (Sorex vulgaris); the shrewmouse or erd shrew. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-erd-en-noun-2tdNTPet Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for erd meaning in English (2.1kB)

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