hirste

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the oblique forms of Old English hyrst, from Proto-West Germanic *hursti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhirst(ə)/, /ˈhurst(ə)/

Noun

hirste (uncommon)

  1. A woodland or copse.
  2. A small hill or promontory.
  3. A sandbank or sandbar.

Descendants

  • English: hurst (mostly in placenames; obsolete hirst)
  • Scots: hirst, hist

References

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