Earth, n. [From Ear to plow.] A plowing. [Obs.]

Such land as ye break up for barley to sow,

Two earths at the least, ere ye sow it, bestow.

Tusser.

Earth"bag` (?), n. (Mil.) A bag filled with earth, used commonly to raise or repair a parapet.

Earth"bank` (?), n. A bank or mound of earth.

Earth"board` (?), n. (Agric.) The part of a plow, or other implement, that turns over the earth; the moldboard.

Earth"born` (?), a. 1. Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally from the earth; human.

Some earthborn giant.

Milton.

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