"firren" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfirən/, /ˈfɛrən/ Forms: firrene [plural], firrene [singular, weak], ferren [alternative]
Etymology: From firre + -en (“made of”). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|firre|-en|id2=made of|t2=made of}} firre + -en (“made of”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|firrene||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} firren (plural and weak singular firrene), {{enm-adj|firrene}} firren (plural and weak singular firrene)
  1. (rare) Made of fir. Tags: rare

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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