"herne" meaning in Middle English

See herne in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛrn(ə)/, /ˈhirn(ə)/, /ˈhurn(ə)/, /ˈhuːrn(ə)/, /ˈhiːrn(ə)/, /ˈheːrn(ə)/, /ˈhyrn(ə)/ [SW-England], /ˈhyːrn(ə)/ [SW-England] Forms: hernes [plural], hurnen [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English hyrne, from Proto-West Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|hyrne|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English hyrne, {{inh+|enm|ang|hyrne}} Inherited from Old English hyrne, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hurnijā}} Proto-West Germanic *hurnijā, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hurnijǭ}} Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} herne, {{enm-noun|pl=hernes|pl2=hurnen}} herne (plural hernes or hurnen)
  1. A hirn (corner, nook, or angle) Categories (place): Places
    Sense id: en-herne-enm-noun-enm:corner Disambiguation of Places: 24 19 28 17 5 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 8 23 13 11 11
  2. A refuge; a location of safety where one hides. Categories (place): Places
    Sense id: en-herne-enm-noun-UhjoMkRD Disambiguation of Places: 24 19 28 17 5 7
  3. (rare) The lowest or deepest part of something; especially Hell. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Christianity Categories (place): Places
    Sense id: en-herne-enm-noun-77YKglJf Disambiguation of Christianity: 26 5 51 5 6 8 Disambiguation of Places: 24 19 28 17 5 7
  4. (rare) A location or portion, especially one that is remote. Tags: rare Categories (place): Places
    Sense id: en-herne-enm-noun-NeLMYGh7 Disambiguation of Places: 24 19 28 17 5 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: heorne, heryn, hirn, hirne, huiren, hurne, huyrne, hyrne, hyron Derived forms: hirnestan
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} herne
  1. Alternative form of heron (“heron”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heron (extra: heron)
    Sense id: en-herne-enm-noun-IwgBnybd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} herne
  1. Alternative form of heren (“theirs”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heren (extra: theirs)
    Sense id: en-herne-enm-pron-T4~DJa1m Categories (other): Middle English pronouns
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) A location or portion, especially one that is remote."
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhirn(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhurn(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhuːrn(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈhiːrn(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈheːrn(ə)/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhyrn(ə)/",
      "tags": [
        "SW-England"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈhyːrn(ə)/",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "heryn"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hirn"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hirne"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "ipa": "/ˈhuːrn(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhiːrn(ə)/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈheːrn(ə)/"
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