"firre" meaning in Middle English

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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: 80 20 Disambiguation of Woods: 45 55 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 97 3
  2. fir wood Categories (lifeform): Woods
    Sense id: en-firre-enm-noun-2moIFLPE Disambiguation of Woods: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferre, fir, fyr, fyrr, veer, verre Derived forms: firren

Alternative forms

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