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Err

//ɜː// intj, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Elongated form of er (“sound of hesitation”).

    "Err... what did you just say?"

Verb
  1. 1
    To make a mistake. formal, intransitive

    "He erred in his calculations, and made many mistakes."

  2. 2
    to make a mistake or be incorrect wordnet
  3. 3
    To sin. intransitive

    "To err is human, to forgive, divine."

  4. 4
    wander from a direct course or at random wordnet
  5. 5
    to stray. archaic

Etymology

From Middle English erren, from Old French errer (“to wander, err, mistake”), from Latin errō (“wander, stray, err, mistake”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- (“to be angry, lose one's temper”). Cognate with Old English eorre, ierre (“anger, wrath, ire”), Old English iersian (“to be angry with, rage, irritate, provoke”), Old English ierre (“wandering, gone astray, confused”).

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