"firre" meaning in Middle English

See firre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfir(ə)/, /ˈfɛr(ə)/ Forms: ferre [alternative], fir [alternative], fyr [alternative], fyrr [alternative], veer [alternative], verre [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English fyrh, furh, from Proto-West Germanic *furhu, from Proto-Germanic *furhō. Alternatively from Old Norse fýri, from the same Proto-Germanic source. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:inh|ang:furh<id:fir>|id=fir}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*perkʷ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*furhō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*furhu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "furh", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "firre", "lang" : "enm" }" data-id="fir" data-lang="enm" data-title="firre" id="Middle_English:_fir">, {{inh|enm|ang|fyrh}} Old English fyrh, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*furhu}} Proto-West Germanic *furhu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*furhō}} Proto-Germanic *furhō, {{bor|enm|non|fýri}} Old Norse fýri Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} firre
  1. fir (Abies spp.)
    Sense id: en-firre-enm-noun-mG-UMNbb Categories (other): Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Trees, Woods Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 43 6 51 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 42 6 51 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 46 4 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 5 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 2 45 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 54 3 43 Disambiguation of Trees: 56 19 25 Disambiguation of Woods: 43 50 7
  2. fir wood
    Sense id: en-firre-enm-noun-2moIFLPE Categories (other): Woods Disambiguation of Woods: 43 50 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: firren
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfir(ə)/ Forms: ferse [plural], fyre [alternative], ffyre [alternative], fyyre [alternative]
Etymology: From firse, the -s being taken as the plural ending. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:from|firse|id=furze}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} firre, {{enm-noun|ferse}} firre (plural ferse)
  1. (Late Middle English) furze, gorse Tags: Late-Middle-English Synonyms: firse
    Sense id: en-firre-enm-noun-gryO5c7~ Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 43 6 51 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 42 6 51 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 46 4 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 36 3 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 2 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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