erthe dyne
Middle English
Alternative forms
- erþe-dene, erþe dene, erþe dyne
- erðe-dine, erthdune (Early Middle English)
- eerthedene, erthedoun, erthedyn (Late Middle English)
- erde-din, erth-din, erþedine, erthdyn (Northern)
- erddyn, erddyng, erdine, erding, erdyn (Early Scots)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English eorþdyne; equivalent to erthe (“earth”) + dyne (“din”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːrð(ə)ˌdin(ə)/, /ˈɛːrð(ə)ˌdin(ə)/, /ˈɛrð(ə)ˌdin(ə)/
Noun
- An earthquake (shaking of the ground)
- Synonyms: erthequake, erthe quave, erthe schakynge
Usage notes
- This is the usual term for "earthquake" in Early Middle English and Early Scots.
Descendants
References
- “ē̆rthe, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.