erthe dyne

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === erþe-dene, erþe dene, erþe dyne erðe-dine, erthdune (Early Middle English) eerthedene, erdedene, erdene, erthedoun, erthedyn (Late Middle English) erdedin, erde-din, erth-din, erþedine, erthdyn (Northern) erddyn, erddyng, erdine, erding, erdyn (Early Scots) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English eorþdyne; equivalent to erthe (“earth”) +‎ dyne (“din”). For forms with /d/, compare erd (“homeland”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːrð(ə)ˌdin(ə)/, /ˈɛːrð(ə)ˌdin(ə)/, /ˈɛrð(ə)ˌdin(ə)/ === Noun === erthe dyne An earthquake (shaking of the ground) Synonyms: erthequake, erthe schakynge, (chiefly East Anglia) erthe quave ==== Usage notes ==== This is the usual term for "earthquake" in Early Middle English and Early Scots. ==== Descendants ==== English: earthdin Middle Scots: erding ==== References ==== “ē̆rd, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. “ē̆rthe, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.