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erf | err |

As a noun erf

is inheritance; patrimony or erf can be a small inherited house-and-garden lot in a village or settlement or erf can be (math) error function.

As a verb err is

to make a mistake.

erf

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) erfe, erve, from (etyl) yrfe, . Related to (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Inheritance; patrimony.
  • (by extension) Stock; cattle.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , related to (etyl) erf above.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A small inherited house-and-garden lot in a village or settlement.

    • Etymology 3

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

  • (math) error function
    • ----

    err

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a mistake.
  • * '>citation
    • Artificial tests, then, can hardly err on the side of supplying too many opportunities for one bird to see another perform the act which is the model.
  • To sin.
  • (archaic) to stray.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * err on the side of * err on the side of caution * erroneous * error * to err is human