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Erse
adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Connected with Ireland or the Highlands of Scotland, or to the Gaelic languages spoken in those places. dated, not-comparable, offensive, sometimes
Noun
- 1 Either of the Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland. dated, offensive, sometimes, uncountable
"Two points which appeal to the writer are that the stations of origin and of destination are printed (in Erse and English) once only and then are summarised at the foot, [...]. [...] Clar Chloinne Mhuiris is the Erse original of Claremorris, and Dublin appears as Baile Atha Cliath."
- 2 any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Scots Erse (“Irish”), from earlier Ersche, Ersch, a contraction of Erisch, Erische (“Irish”), from Middle English Erische, Irische, Irisch (“Irish”). Doublet of Irish. Compare also Scots Irisch.
Etymology 2
From Scots Erse (“Irish”), from earlier Ersche, Ersch, a contraction of Erisch, Erische (“Irish”), from Middle English Erische, Irische, Irisch (“Irish”). Doublet of Irish. Compare also Scots Irisch.
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