ern

Variant of erne

erne definition

erne or ern (ʉrn)

noun

a sea eagle; esp., the European white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) which lives near the sea, lakes, or rivers

Etymology: ME ern < OE earn, akin to MLowG arn < IE base *er-, *or-, great bird, eagle > Ger aar, eagle & Gr ornis, bird

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