See also: ERN, Ern, and -ern

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Etymology 1

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Alteration of erne.

Noun

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ern (plural erns)

  1. Alternative spelling of erne

Etymology 2

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From Middle English ernen, from Old English irnan, iernan (to run, move quickly), metathetic variant of rinnan (to run). More at run.

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Verb

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ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)

  1. (UK dialectal) To run; flow.
  2. (UK dialectal, Scotland) To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.

Etymology 3

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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.

Verb

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ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
  2. (UK dialectal, Scotland) To pain; torture.
  3. (UK dialectal, Scotland) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.
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Anagrams

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ern, from Proto-Germanic *arniz (serious; diligent).

Adjective

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ern (comparative ernari, superlative ernastur)

  1. brisk, active (of an older person)

Declension

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Positive forms of ern
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative ern ern ernt
accusative ernan erna
dative ernum ernri ernu
genitive erns ernrar erns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative ernir ernar ern
accusative erna
dative ernum
genitive ernra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative erni erna erna
acc/dat/gen erna ernu
plural (all-case) ernu
Comparative forms of ern
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) ernari ernari ernara
plural (all-case) ernari
Superlative forms of ern
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative ernastur ernust ernast
accusative ernastan ernasta
dative ernustum ernastri ernustu
genitive ernasts ernastrar ernasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative ernastir ernastar ernust
accusative ernasta
dative ernustum
genitive ernastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative ernasti ernasta ernasta
acc/dat/gen ernasta ernustu
plural (all-case) ernustu

References

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  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “ern”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “ern” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English earn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛːrn/, /ɛrn/, /arn/

Noun

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ern (plural ernes)

  1. eagle (bird of prey)
    Synonym: egle

Descendants

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  • English: erne
  • Scots: earn, ern, erne

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Scots

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Noun

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ern (plural erns)

  1. Alternative form of airn

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