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ern | erw |

As an initialism ern

is nakfa, the currency used in eritrea.

As a noun erw is

(historical) a medieval welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq ft or about ¼ acre.

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.
  • Anagrams

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    erw

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (historical) A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq. ft. or about ¼ acre.
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