earth-fast

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste, from Old English eorþfæst (“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”), equivalent to earth +‎ fast.

Adjective

earth-fast (not comparable)

  1. Firm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove.
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