Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *furhiþi (forest, woodland), Proto-Germanic *furhiþją (forest, wooded country), *furhiþǭ, from *furhu (fir; pine), from *furahō, *furhō (fir; pine; (fir or pine) forest), from Proto-Indo-European *pérkus (oak), from *perkʷ- (oak). Both Proto-Germanic etyma are preserved in Old English.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfyrx.θe/, [ˈfyrˠx.θe]

Noun edit

fyrhþe n

  1. forest, wooded country
  2. game preserve, hunting ground

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Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: frith, firth