ern

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of erne.

verb

1. (UK, dialectal)To run; flow.
2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal)To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.
3. (intransitive, obsolete)To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
4. (Scotland, UK, dialectal)To pain; torture.
5. (Scotland, UK, dialectal)(of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.

name

1. A diminutive of the male given name Ernest.

   “'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern.”