erthen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• erþen, erthene, erþene, erthin, erthyn, eorðene, urþen

Etymology

From erthe (from Old English eorþe) + -en.

Adjective

erthen

1. Made up or consisting of earth or dust.
2. 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.