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Where does “furs” come from?

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

furs (Middle English): Alternative form of firse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of firse

Ancestry of “furs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyrsfurze, gorse, bramble
2Old Englishfyresfurze

Words derived from “furs”

  • furze
  • furzy
  • furzen
  • furzechat
  • furzeling
Every word from Old English fyres →