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”

Every word from Old English fyres →Every word from Old English fyrs →