ern

ern · noun¹

Alteration of erne.

ern · verb²

1. Old English · inherited fromirnan
2. Middle English · inherited fromernen
3. English todayern

From Middle English ernen, from Old English irnan, iernan (“to run, move quickly”), metathetic variant of rinnan (“to run”). More at run.

ern · verb³

1. Old English · inherited fromyrman
2. Middle English · inherited fromermen
3. English todayern

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.

Ern · proper noun⁴

Shortening.

Words from the same roots