"ern" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɜːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝn/ [US] Forms: erns [plural]
enPR: ûrn [US] Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Etymology: Alteration of erne. Etymology templates: {{m|en|erne}} erne Head templates: {{en-noun}} ern (plural erns)
  1. Alternative spelling of erne Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: erne
    Sense id: en-ern-en-noun-DYIHoRqB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ɜːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝn/ [US] Forms: erns [present, singular, third-person], erning [participle, present], erned [participle, past], erned [past]
enPR: ûrn [US] Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Etymology: From Middle English ernen, from Old English irnan, iernan (“to run, move quickly”), metathetic variant of rinnan (“to run”). More at run. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ernen}} Middle English ernen, {{inh|en|ang|irnan}} Old English irnan, {{m|ang|iernan||to run, move quickly}} iernan (“to run, move quickly”), {{m|ang|rinnan||to run}} rinnan (“to run”), {{l|en|run}} run Head templates: {{en-verb}} ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)
  1. (UK dialectal) To run; flow. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-ern-en-verb-3O24dGal Categories (other): British English
  2. (UK dialectal, Scotland) To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-ern-en-verb-tWYtScqe Categories (other): British English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 34 2 21 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: earn [Scotland]
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɜːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɝn/ [US] Forms: erns [present, singular, third-person], erning [participle, present], erned [participle, past], erned [past]
enPR: ûrn [US] Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|erme}} erme, {{inh|en|enm|ermen}} Middle English ermen, {{inh|en|ang|yrman}} Old English yrman, {{m|ang|ierman}} ierman, {{m|sco|urn}} urn, {{m|sco|uren}} uren, {{l|en|erme}} erme Head templates: {{en-verb}} 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. Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-ern-en-verb-lTb7gyQl
  2. (UK dialectal, Scotland) To pain; torture. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-ern-en-verb-Marbe~Wt Categories (other): British English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 34 2 21 29
  3. (UK dialectal, Scotland) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-ern-en-verb-kBlxDr6C Categories (other): British English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 34 2 21 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: erme
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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        "(of the eyes) To cause to water; smart."
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        "1": "sco",
        "2": "uren"
      },
      "expansion": "uren",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "erme"
      },
      "expansion": "erme",
      "name": "l"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "erns",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erning",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erned",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "erned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "erme"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs",
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stir",
          "stir"
        ],
        [
          "grieve",
          "grieve"
        ],
        [
          "mourn",
          "mourn"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, obsolete) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English dialectal terms",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pain; torture."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pain",
          "pain"
        ],
        [
          "torture",
          "torture"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK dialectal, Scotland) To pain; torture."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Scotland",
        "UK",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English dialectal terms",
        "Scottish English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(of the eyes) To cause to water; smart."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "smart",
          "smart"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK dialectal, Scotland) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Scotland",
        "UK",
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɜːn/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɝn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)n"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "earn"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "erne"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "urn"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "ûrn",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ern"
}

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