"thurs" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθirs/, /ˈθris/, /ˈθurs/, /ˈθrus/
Etymology: From Old English þyrs, from Proto-West Germanic *þuris, from Proto-Germanic *þurisaz. Forms with -u- are partly a native development of OE -y-, but are also due to influence from Old Norse þurs. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þyrs}} Old English þyrs, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*þuris}} Proto-West Germanic *þuris, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*þurisaz}} Proto-Germanic *þurisaz, {{cog|non|þurs}} Old Norse þurs Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} thurs
  1. A demon; a creature of evil.
    Sense id: en-thurs-enm-noun-5Se02z8w
  2. (rare) A beast; a monstrous creature. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-thurs-enm-noun-znK8jyQw Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 28 72 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: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thirs, thrisse, thrusse, thurse, thursse, thyrce, þurs

Alternative forms

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