"Erse" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Erse.wav [Southern-England]
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”), {{m|sco|Ersche}} Ersche, {{m|sco|Ersch}} Ersch, {{m|sco|Erisch}} Erisch, {{m|sco|Erische|t=Irish}} Erische (“Irish”), {{der|en|enm|Erische}} Middle English Erische, {{m|enm|Irische}} Irische, {{m|enm|Irisch|t=Irish}} Irisch (“Irish”), {{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 Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Erse-en-adj-h7sKpKIg Disambiguation of Languages: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 89 11

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Erse.wav [Southern-England]
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”), {{m|sco|Ersche}} Ersche, {{m|sco|Ersch}} Ersch, {{m|sco|Erisch}} Erisch, {{m|sco|Erische|t=Irish}} Erische (“Irish”), {{der|en|enm|Erische}} Middle English Erische, {{m|enm|Irische}} Irische, {{m|enm|Irisch|t=Irish}} Irisch (“Irish”), {{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 Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Erse-en-noun-FtGLKGkJ Disambiguation of Languages: 45 55

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