An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 268
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 268
V. ~Arles~.
ERN, ERNE, EIRNE, EARN, _s._
1. The eagle, S. B.
_Douglas._
2. The osprey.
_Houlate._
A. S. _earn_, Isl. _aurn_, _ern_, aquila.
ERNAND, _part. pr._ Running.
A. S. _eorn-an_, currere.
_Maitland P._
ERN-FERN, _s._ The brittle fern, S. q. "the eagle-fern."
ERSE, _adj._ used as a _s._ The dialect of the Celtic spoken by the Highlanders of S. i. e. _Irish_.
ERTAND, _part. pr._ Perhaps, ingenious, from _Airt_, _v._ to aim.
_Gawan and Gol._
ESCH, s. The ash, a tree.
_Douglas._
~Eschin~, _adj._ Belonging to the ash.
_Doug._
To ESCHAME, _v. n._ To be ashamed.
_Douglas._
ESCHEL, ESCHEILL, _s._ A division of an army.
_Barbour._
O. Fr. _eschielle_, a squadron.
To ESCHEVE, ESCHEW, _v. a._ To achieve.
Fr. _achev-er._
_Barbour._
ESCHEW, _s._ An achievement.
_Barbour._
ESFUL, _adj._ Producing ease.
_Wyntown._
ESK, _s._ A newt, S.
V. ~Ask~.
_To_ ESK, EESK, YESK, _v. n._ To hiccup, S. B.
A. S. _gisc-ian_, id.
~Eskin~, ~Eeskin~, _s._ The hiccup, S. B.
A. S. _geocsung_, id.
ESPERANCE, _s._ Hope, Fr.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
ESPYE, _s._ A spy.
Fr. _espie_.
_Douglas._
~Espyell~, _s._ A spy.
_Knox._