"firre" meaning in Middle English

See firre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfir(ə)/, /ˈfɛr(ə)/
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: {{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.) Categories (lifeform): Trees, Woods
    Sense id: en-firre-enm-noun-mG-UMNbb Disambiguation of Trees: 87 13 Disambiguation of Woods: 56 44 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 2 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 2 45
  2. fir wood
    Sense id: en-firre-enm-noun-2moIFLPE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferre, fir, fyr, fyrr, veer, verre Derived forms: firren
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfir(ə)/ Forms: ferse [plural]
Etymology: From firse, the -s being taken as the plural ending. Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} firre, {{enm-noun|ferse}} firre (plural ferse)
  1. (Late Middle English) furze, gorse. Tags: Late-Middle-English Synonyms: firse, fyre, ffyre, fyyre
    Sense id: en-firre-enm-noun-hM5yeFJC Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 2 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 40 2 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 2 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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