"heron" meaning in Middle English

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      "ipa": "/hɛːˈruːn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛːrun/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛːr(ə)n/"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɛːr(ə)n/"
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