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Alteration of {{termm|en|erne}}.

# {{alternative spelling of|en|erne}}

From {{etylinh|en|enm|en}} {{term|ernen|lang=enm}}, from {{etylinh|en|ang|en}} {{term|irnan|lang=ang}}, {{termm|ang|iernan||to run, move quickly|lang=ang}}, metathetic variant of {{termm|ang|rinnan||to run|lang=ang}}. More at {{l|en|run}}.

# {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal}} To [[run]]; [[flow]].

# {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Scotland}} To (cause to) [[coagulate]]; [[curdle]] (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.

Of obscure origin. Perhaps an alteration of {{termm|erme|lang=en|erme}}, from {{etylinh|en|enm|en}} {{term|ermen|lang=enm}}, from {{etylinh|en|ang|en}} {{term|yrman|lang=ang}}, {{termm|ierman|lang=ang|ierman}}. Compare also Old Scots {{termm|urn|lang=sco|urn}}, {{termm|uren|lang=sco|uren}}. More at {{l|en|erme}}.

# {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To [[stir]] with strong emotion; [[grieve]]; [[mourn]].

# {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Scotland}} To [[pain]]; [[torture]].

# {{lb|en|UK|_|dialectal|Scotland}} {{contextlb|en|of the eyes}} To cause to water; [[smart]].

* [[{{l|en|erme]]}}