a., corrupt form of EARTHEN.
1726. Swift, Corr., Wks. 1841, II. 591. Your earthern vessel, provided it is close stopped, I allow to be a good succedaneum.
1775. Adair, Amer. Ind., 407. Beating also with a stick in his right hand, on the top of an earthern pot covered with a wet and well-stretched deer-skin.
