Meanings
nounearthdin (plural not attested)
alternative earth-din
- no pluralrareAn earthquake.
While the earthdin is but a seismal shock of a rheumatic condition in the diversified stratas seeking new positions to reach their centre of gravity.
1904, Levi Griffin Meushaw, The plea of the toiler
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Old Englisheorþdyne“earthquake”
- Middle Englisherthe dyne
- Englishearthdin
Inherited from Middle English erthe dyne, erthedyn, from Old English eorþdyne (“earthquake”), equivalent to earth + din.
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earthdin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthdin
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earthdin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earthdin.
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