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f (-an/-an) 1. the earth, ground, soil, (1) as a surface; (1a) of a part of the surface which has special characteristics, (rough, etc.) ground; (2) as a solid stratum; (2a) as a place of burial; (3) as suitable for cultivation, soil, land; (3a) as productive; 2. the world we live in, earth, ground, soil; (1) dry land as opposed to sea; (2) earth as opposed to the material heaven; (3) as the abode of man; (3a) in intensive phrase; nyste ic náhwǽr eorþan hú ic onginnan wolde I shouldn't know how on earth to set about it; (4) the Earth as a planet, terrestrial globe, world; 3. a land, country, district; 4. the material of which the surface of the ground is composed, earth, soil, mould, dust; 5. one of the four elements; án þǽra is eorðe, óðer wæter, þridde lyft, féowrþe fýr; [original: 1. the earth in opposition to the sea, ground, soil; 2. the Earth, terrestrial globe, world; 3. country, land, district; 4. earth, mould]