"erd" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝd/ [General-American], /ɛɾd/ [Scotland]
Etymology: A variant of earth. 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-6CgwB4aS
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.
    Sense id: en-erd-en-noun-2tdNTPet Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Soricomorphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 36 10 2 2 5 11 5 2 2 2 6 5 4 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 40 14 1 1 3 15 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Soricomorphs: 16 84 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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