erred
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of erred
err ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the past tense; err ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the past participle
Example Sentences
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Erred is when the fault is in ourselves only; deceived is when we give way to the evil guidance of others.
From The Prayer Book Explained by Jackson, Percival
Erred once, in only a word, The sweet great song that we heard Poured upon Tuscany, erred, Calling a crowned man royal That was no more than a king.
From Songs Before Sunrise by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
And truly, from that moment she appeared More brightly beautiful, if Angelo Erred not, than she had looked for many a day.
From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William
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