erthen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- erþen, erthene, erþene, erthin, erthyn, eorðene, urþen
Etymology
From erthe (from Old English eorþe) + -en.
Adjective
erthen
- Made up or consisting of earth or dust.
- Formed from clay, as in pottery.
Synonyms
- cleyen
- erden
Descendants
- English: earthen
References
- “erthen, (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 28 April 2018.