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erted

erted is the simple past and past participle of ert.

Meaning of ert

Verb

ert (third-person singular simple present erts, present participle erting, simple past and past participle erted)

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete, transitive) To incite; urge on; encourage.
  2. (UK, dialectal, obsolete, transitive) To irritate; provoke.
  3. (UK, dialectal, intransitive, obsolete) To be eager; hurry.
  4. (UK, dialectal, obsolete, transitive) To make as if to strike; argue (with).
  5. (UK, dialectal, obsolete, transitive) To strive after; try to obtain.
  6. (UK, dialectal, intransitive, obsolete) To strive onward and upward.

See all 7 meanings of ert

Questions about erted

What is erted the simple past and past participle of?
Erted is the simple past and past participle of ert.

Words near erted in the dictionary

  1. Erta Ale
  2. Ertale
  3. ertapenem
  4. ERTC
  5. Ertebølle
  6. erted
  7. Ertel
  8. Ertels
  9. erter
  10. erthly
  11. erting

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