ern
Alternative spelling of erne.
Noun
- Alternative spelling of erne.
Origin
Alteration of erne.
Forms
Verb intransitive, obsolete
- To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
- To pain; torture.
- To cause to water; smart.
Origin
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.
Forms
Related
Verb UK, dialectal
- To run; flow.
- To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.
Origin
From Middle English ernen, from Old English irnan, iernan (“to run, move quickly”), metathetic variant of rinnan (“to run”). More at run.