English Explanatory Dictionary

Erse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of the Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland.
adj
  1. Connected with Ireland or the Highlands of Scotland, or to the Gaelic languages spoken in those places.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Erse

Etymology

From Scots Erse (“Irish”), from earlier Ersche, Ersch, a contraction of Erisch, Erische (“Irish”), from Middle English Erische, Irische, Irisch (“Irish”). Doublet of Irish. Compare also Scots Irisch.

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