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Ern vs Ere - What's the difference?

ern | ere |

As an initialism ern

is nakfa, the currency used in eritrea.

As an acronym ere is

layoff (a dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortag).

ern

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of (erne)

Noun

(en noun)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ernen, from (etyl) irnan, . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To run; flow.
  • To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.

    • Etymology 3

    Of obscure origin. Perhaps an alteration of erme, from (etyl) ermen, from (etyl) yrman, ierman. Compare also Old Scots urn, uren. More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
  • To pain; torture.
  • (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.
    • Related terms
    * erme

    Anagrams

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    ere

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ere, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * yer

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) At an earlier time.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , John I:
    • Thys is he of whome I spake, he that commeth after me, was before me be cause he was yer than I.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
  • * Bible, John iv. 49
    • Sir, come down ere my child die.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Stirring ere the break of day.
  • * Dryden
    • Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore.
    Quotations
    * (English Citations of "ere")
    Related terms
    * erstwhile * ere long

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1533, R. Saltwood:
    • As plesaunt to the ere as the blacke sanctus Of a sad sorte vpon a mery pyn.

    Anagrams

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