Old English

Noun

hyrst m ‎(nominative plural hurstas)

1. hurst, hillock, eminence, height, wood, wooded eminence

   Wermód hér on hyrstum heasewe standeþ. — Wormwood here in the woods stands dusky.

Noun

hyrst f

1. (poetic) ornament, decoration, jewel; accoutrements, trappings, armor

   Bég and siglu eall swylce hyrsta swylce on horde ǽr men genumen hæfdon. — Rings and jewels, all such ornaments as before men had taken in the hoard. (Beowulf)

Derived terms

Descendants

• Middle English: hirst
  • English: hurst