middelerthe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• middelerþe, middilerþe, myddelerþe, myddilerþe, myddelerthe, medilerthe

Etymology

Based on earlier middelerd, featuring the frequent conflation of erd with erthe; in turn an alteration of earlier middenerd; from Old English middaneard, in turn an alteration of Old English middanġeard; derived from Proto-Germanic *midjagardaz. Equivalent to middel +‎ erthe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmidəlɛrθ(ə)/

Noun

middelerthe (uncountable)

1. Earth, the world, human existence
2. Inhabitants of the world
3. (Distinguishing) features of the world; worldly objects

Descendants

• English: Middle Earth

References

• “middel-ē̆rthe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-20.