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Where does “firse” come from?

firse (Middle English) comes from Old English fyrs, from Old English fyres — furze.

firse (Middle English): Furze or gorse; Clumps of furze for use in fires

Definitions

  1. Furze or gorse; Clumps of furze for use in fires

Ancestry of “firse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyrsfurze, gorse, bramble
2Old Englishfyresfurze

Words derived from “firse”

  • furze
  • furzy
  • furzen
  • furzechat
  • furzeling
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