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Webster 1913 Edition
Ern
Ern
,Verb.
I.
[Cf.
Erme
.] To stir with strong emotion; to grieve; to mourn.
[Corrupted into yearn in modern editions of Shakespeare.]
[Obs.]
Definition 2024
Ern
Ern
English
Proper noun
Ern
- A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.
- Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Hidden House
- 'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern.
- Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Hidden House
ern
ern
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɜːn/
- (US) enPR: ûrn, IPA(key): /ɝn/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n
- Homophones: earn, erne, urn
Noun
ern (plural erns)
- 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.
Alternative forms
- earn (Scotland)
Verb
ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)
- (Britain dialectal) To run; flow.
- (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)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
- (Britain dialectal, Scotland) To pain; torture.
- (Britain dialectal, Scotland) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.
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Anagrams
Icelandic
Adjective
ern (comparative ernari, superlative ernastur)
Declension
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | ernari | ernari | ernara |
accusative | ernari | ernari | ernara |
dative | ernari | ernari | ernara |
genitive | ernari | ernari | ernara |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | ernari | ernari | ernari |
accusative | ernari | ernari | ernari |
dative | ernari | ernari | ernari |
genitive | ernari | ernari | ernari |
superlative (strong declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | ernastur | ernust | ernast |
accusative | ernastan | ernasta | ernast |
dative | ernustum | ernastri | ernustu |
genitive | ernasts | ernastrar | ernasts |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | ernastir | ernastar | ernust |
accusative | ernasta | ernastar | ernust |
dative | ernustum | ernustum | ernustum |
genitive | ernastra | ernastra | ernastra |
superlative (weak declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | ernasti | ernasta | ernasta |
accusative | ernasta | ernustu | ernasta |
dative | ernasta | ernustu | ernasta |
genitive | ernasta | ernustu | ernasta |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |
accusative | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |
dative | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |
genitive | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |