"hirste" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhirst(ə)/, /ˈhurst(ə)/ Forms: hurst [alternative], hurste [alternative]
Etymology: From the oblique forms of Old English hyrst, from Proto-West Germanic *hursti. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hyrst}} Old English hyrst, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hursti}} Proto-West Germanic *hursti Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} hirste, {{tlb|enm|uncommon}} (uncommon)
  1. A woodland or copse. Tags: uncommon Categories (place): Landforms
    Sense id: en-hirste-enm-noun-b6ExLyB2 Disambiguation of Landforms: 65 15 20 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 79 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 8 8
  2. A small hill or promontory. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-hirste-enm-noun-N5eQJT-F
  3. A sandbank or sandbar. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-hirste-enm-noun-iyLQmYHZ

Alternative forms

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          },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhurst(ə)/"
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈhurst(ə)/"
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