(ûrth) noun
1. The solid portion or surface of the globe; ground.
2. Soil as distinguished from rock.
3. Those who inhabit the globe; the world at large.
4. The hole of a burrowing animal.
5. Electr. a The ground that forms part of an electric circuit. b A fault in a telegraphic or telephonic line, caused by connection of the conductor with the ground; also such connection.
6. Any natural soft soil, as clay and ocher.
7. Chem. A rare earth.
8. Temporal and transient interests and pursuits as contrasted with those that are spiritual; material things; worldly matters.
9. Obs. A locality upon the earth; country. See synonyms under LAND.
—down to earth Realistic; un-fanciful.
—to run to earth To hunt down and find, as a fox.
—v.t.
1. To bank up or protect with earth, as plants, flowers, etc.
2. To chase, as a fox, into a burrow or hole.
3. Electr. To ground.
—v.i.
4. To burrow or hide in the earth, as a fox. [OE eorthe]

(ûrth)
1. The third planet in order of distance from the sun and fifth in order of size among the planets. It has an area of 196,400,000 square miles, a mass of 6.57 sextillion tons (6.57 X 10²¹), a mean diameter of 7,918 miles, and a mean solar distance of 93,000,000 miles. ♦ Collateral adjectives: telluric, terrestrial.
2. The abode of man, considered as distinct from Heaven and Hell.