# earth-fast

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Firm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove.

## Etymology
From Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste, from Old English eorþfæst (“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”), equivalent to earth + fast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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