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ERN
ern, erne, grey sea eagle, gray sea eagle, European sea eagle, white-tailed sea eagle, Haliatus albicilla
(noun) bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Shortening.
Proper noun
Ern
A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.
Anagrams
• -ner-, -ren, NRE, REN, RNE, ner, ren
Etymology 1
Noun
ern (plural erns)
Alternative spelling of erne
Etymology 2
Verb
ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)
(UK dialectal) To run; flow.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.
Etymology 3
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.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) To pain; torture.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.
Anagrams
• -ner-, -ren, NRE, REN, RNE, ner, ren
Source: Wiktionary
Ern, Erne, n. Etym: [AS. earn eagle; akin to D. arend, OHG. aro, G. aar, Icel., Sw., & Dan. örn, Goth. ara, and to Gr. Ornithology.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A sea eagle, esp. the European white-tailed sea eagle (Haliæetus albicilla).
Ern, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Erme.]
Definition: To stir with strong emotion; to grieve; to mourn.
Note: [Corrupted into yearn in modern editions of Shakespeare.] [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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