erthe quave

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === erdequave, erdqwave, erthe-quawe, erthqwave, erþe qwave === Etymology === From erthe (“earth”) +‎ quaven (“to shake”) as a calque of Latin terraemotus. Forms with /d/ are influenced by erd (“homeland, earth”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːrð(ə)ˌkwaːv(ə)/, /ˈɛːrð(ə)ˌkwaːv(ə)/, /ˈɛrð(ə)ˌkwaːv(ə)/ === Noun === erthe quave (plural erthe quaves) (chiefly East Anglia) An earthquake (shaking of the ground) Synonyms: erthe dyne, erthequake, erthe schakynge ==== 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.