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Ern

//ɜːn// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.

    "'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of erne. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To run; flow. UK, dialectal
  2. 2
    To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn. intransitive, obsolete
  3. 3
    To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat. Scotland, UK, dialectal
  4. 4
    To pain; torture. Scotland, UK, dialectal
  5. 5
    (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart. Scotland, UK, dialectal

Etymology

Etymology 1

Alteration 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.

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.

Etymology 4

Shortening.

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