English

field house

A tent.

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    Origin

    From Middle English *feldhous, from Old English feldhūs (“a tent”), equivalent to field + house. Modern sense is from 1895, originally, a side building by an outdoor sports field, later used for large buildings for indoor sports.

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    • inheritedMiddle English*feldhous
    • inheritedOld Englishfeldhūs “a tent”
    • surface analysisEnglishfield “A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.”
    • surface analysisEnglishhouse “A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.”

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