dirten

adjective

dirt·​en

ˈdərtᵊn

1

dialectal, England : dirty, filthy

2

dialectal, England : made of dirt

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, alteration of Middle English driten, from Old English, past participle of drītan to defecate; in sense 2, from dirt entry 1 + -en (as in earthen)

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