erthe hous

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === erthe-hous, erþe hous eorð-hus (early Southern) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English eorþhūs, from Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą; equivalent to erthe (“earth”) +‎ hous (“house”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːrð(ə)ˌhuːs/, /ˈɛːrð(ə)ˌhuːs/, /ˈɛrð(ə)ˌhuːs/ === Noun === erthe hous An underground habitation or chamber; a den or cave. ==== Descendants ==== English: earthhouse, earth-house Middle Scots: erd hous ==== References ==== “ē̆rthe, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.