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Where does “fyrs” come from?

fyrs (Old English) comes from Old English fyres — furze.

fyrs (Old English): furze, gorse, bramble

Definitions

  1. furze, gorse, bramble

Ancestry of “fyrs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfyresfurze

Words derived from “fyrs”

  • furze
  • furzy
  • furzen
  • furzechat
  • furzeling
  • furs
  • firse
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