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erned

erned is the simple past and past participle of ern.

Meaning of ern

Verb (1)

ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)

  1. (UK, dialectal) To run; flow.
  2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.

Verb (2)

ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
  2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) To pain; torture.
  3. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.

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Questions about erned

What is erned the simple past and past participle of?
Erned is the simple past and past participle of ern.

Words near erned in the dictionary

  1. Ernakulam
  2. Ernandez
  3. Ernandezes
  4. ernas
  5. erne
  6. erned
  7. Ernei
  8. ernes
  9. ernest
  10. Ernesta
  11. Ernestina

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