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Definition ember

Etymology 1

From Middle English embre, eymbre, aymer, eymere, emeri, from Old English ?myr?e, from Proto-Germanic *aimuzj?, a compound of *aimaz +‎ *uzj?. The latter is from Proto-Indo-European *h?ews- (“to burn”). The b is intrusive and was added in English for ease of pronunciation when the vowel of the second syllable (y) disappeared.

See also Swedish mörja (“embers”), Danish emmer, Old High German eimuria (“pyre”).

Noun

ember (plural embers)

1. A glowing piece of coal or wood.
2. Smoldering ash.

Etymology 2

From Middle English embryne (“running around, circuit”), from Old English ymbryne (“course; circuit”), equivalent to umb- +‎ run.

Adjective

ember (not comparable)

1. Making a circuit of the year or the seasons; recurring in each quarter of the year, as certain religious days set apart for fasting and prayer.

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