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• erne
  erne

  noun

  sea eagle.
• Erne
  Erne

  noun

  a river in N central Republic of Ireland, rising in County Cavan and flowing north across the border, through Upper Lough Erne and Lower Lough Erne and then west to Donegal Bay. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)

erne

American  

[urn] / ɜrn /

Or ern

noun

1. sea eagle.

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Erne ¹ British  

/ ɜːn /

noun

1. a river in N central Republic of Ireland, rising in County Cavan and flowing north across the border, through Upper Lough Erne and Lower Lough Erne and then west to Donegal Bay. Length: about 96 km (60 miles)

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erne ² British  

/ ɜːn /

noun

1. another name for the (European) sea eagle

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Etymology

Origin of erne

before 1000; Middle English ern, arn, Old English earn; cognate with Old High German arn ( German Aar ), Middle Low German arn ( e ); akin to Lithuanian erẽlis eagle, Greek órnīs bird

Example Sentences

He answered, "Full oft do we slaughter beasts freely, and smite down great neat for our cheer, and the dream of the erne has but to do with oxen; yea, Atli is heart-whole toward us."

From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by Morris, William

When Luckie Macrobie's sweet milk wouldna erne, The reason was clear—she bewitched the concern.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander

And this was terrible, that over the host wheeled erne and raven and kite, as knowing to what feast the flapping of yon Raven banner called them.

From Wulfric the Weapon Thane by Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts)

Although they are not larger than a pigeon, they are not afraid to lay siege to an erne or a glaucus gull, and they will often do so as much for amusement as for gain.

From Viking Boys by Saxby, Jessie Margaret Edmondston

Then rose a cry as round and round the ravens wheeled in air, The erne all greedy for his prey.

From Our Catholic Heritage in English Literature of Pre-Conquest Days by Hickey, Emily