"therf" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /θɛrf/ Forms: therve [plural], therve [singular, weak]
Etymology: From Old English þeorf, from Proto-West Germanic *þerb, from Proto-Germanic *þerbaz; akin to Old High German derb, Old Norse þjarfr. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þeorf}} Old English þeorf, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þerb}} Proto-West Germanic *þerb, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*þerbaz}} Proto-Germanic *þerbaz, {{cog|goh|derb}} Old High German derb, {{cog|non|þjarfr}} Old Norse þjarfr Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|therve||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} therf (plural and weak singular therve), {{enm-adj|therve}} therf (plural and weak singular therve)
  1. Not fermented, unleavened. Synonyms: tharf, tharfe, therfe, þarf, þerf, þerfe, þeorrf [Ormulum]
    Sense id: en-therf-enm-adj-4vFhbj0s Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

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