"Erse" meaning in English

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Adjective

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Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)s Etymology: 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 templates: {{bor|en|sco|Erse|t=Irish}} Scots Erse (“Irish”), {{der|en|enm|Erische}} Middle English Erische, {{doublet|en|Irish}} Doublet of Irish, {{cog|sco|Irisch}} Scots Irisch Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Erse (not comparable)
  1. (dated, sometimes offensive) Connected with Ireland or the Highlands of Scotland, or to the Gaelic languages spoken in those places. Tags: dated, not-comparable, offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Erse-en-adj-h7sKpKIg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16

Noun

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Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)s Etymology: 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 templates: {{bor|en|sco|Erse|t=Irish}} Scots Erse (“Irish”), {{der|en|enm|Erische}} Middle English Erische, {{doublet|en|Irish}} Doublet of Irish, {{cog|sco|Irisch}} Scots Irisch Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Erse (uncountable)
  1. (dated, sometimes offensive) Either of the Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland. Tags: dated, offensive, sometimes, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Erse-en-noun-FtGLKGkJ Categories (other): Languages Disambiguation of Languages: 44 56
     
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