"erd" meaning in Middle English

See erd in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɛ̝ːrd/ Forms: erde [alternative], herde [alternative], hurde [alternative], ard [alternative, Early-Middle-English], ærd [alternative, Early-Middle-English], eard [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English eard (“country, home, nature”), from Proto-West Germanic *ardi, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz; some senses are due to conflation with erthe (“earth”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|homeland}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|eard||country, home, nature|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English eard (“country, home, nature”), {{inh+|enm|ang|eard|t=country, home, nature}} Inherited from Old English eard (“country, home, nature”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ardi}} Proto-West Germanic *ardi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*ardiz}} Proto-Germanic *ardiz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} erd, {{enm-noun|-}} erd (uncountable)
  1. One's homeland or native residence. Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, especially, uncountable
    Sense id: en-erd-enm-noun-f01bqP42 Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English, Human behaviour Disambiguation of Early Middle English: 25 5 5 20 26 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 5 3 14 25 23 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 28 4 4 17 22 25 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 38 6 10 7 30 9
  2. A country, province, or region. Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, especially, uncountable
    Sense id: en-erd-enm-noun-KP71nua4
  3. The planet Earth, especially as humanity's home. Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, especially, uncountable Categories (place): Earth
    Sense id: en-erd-enm-noun-q4bWg7im Disambiguation of Earth: 0 0 86 14 0 0
  4. The ground or its soil. Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, especially, uncountable
    Sense id: en-erd-enm-noun-IJ21ClFh Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English Disambiguation of Early Middle English: 25 5 5 20 26 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 5 3 14 25 23 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 28 4 4 17 22 25
  5. (rare) Any dwelling or home. Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, especially, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-erd-enm-noun-h1lSWVYB Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English Disambiguation of Early Middle English: 25 5 5 20 26 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 5 3 14 25 23 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 28 4 4 17 22 25
  6. (rare) Character, disposition. Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, especially, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-erd-enm-noun-qsx4ye9Z Categories (other): Early Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English Disambiguation of Early Middle English: 25 5 5 20 26 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 30 5 3 14 25 23 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 28 4 4 17 22 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: middelerd, middenerd

Alternative forms

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