HERN


Meaning of HERN in English

I. ˈhərn noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English herne, hirne, from Old English hyrne; akin to Old Frisian horne corner, Middle Low German hörne, Old Norse hyrni corner, Old English horn horn — more at horn

now dialect England : nook , corner

II. ˈhərn, ˈhər.ən pronoun

Etymology: Middle English hiren, alteration (influenced by the -n in min mine, thin thine) of hire — more at her

dialect : hers

III.

also herne ˈhern, ˈhərn

dialect Britain

variant of heron

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