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Definition ern

Etymology 1

Alteration of erne.

Noun

ern (plural erns)

1. Alternative spelling of erne

Etymology 2

From Middle English ernen, from Old English irnan, iernan (“to run, move quickly”), metathetic variant of rinnan (“to run”). More at run.

Verb

ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)

1. (Britain dialectal) To run; flow.
2. (Britain dialectal, Scotland) To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.

Etymology 3

Of obscure origin. Perhaps an alteration of erme, from Middle English ermen, from Old English yrman, ierman. Compare also Old Scots urn, uren. More at erme.

Verb

ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
2. (Britain dialectal, Scotland) To pain; torture.
3. (Britain dialectal, Scotland) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.

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