English Explanatory Dictionary

err

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make a mistake.
  2. To sin.
  3. to stray.
intj
  1. Elongated form of er (“sound of hesitation”).

Pronunciation

/ɜː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-err.wav /ɛɚ/ /ɝ/ /ɛr/ /øː/ /eː/ /ɛː/ /ɜː(ɹ)/

Word forms

err errs erring erred

Etymology

From Middle English erren, from Old French errer (“to wander, err, mistake”), from Latin errō (“wander, stray, err, mistake”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- (“to be angry, lose one's temper”). Cognate with Old English eorre, ierre (“anger, wrath, ire”), Old English iersian (“to be angry with, rage, irritate, provoke”), Old English ierre (“wandering, gone astray, confused”).

Derived words

errable erroneous err on the side of err on the side of caution error inerrable to err is human
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