hirn en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɝn/ (General-American)
- /ˈhɜːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English hirne, herne, from Old English hyrne (“horn, corner, angle”), from Proto-West Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“horn, corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-. Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ is a diminutive form of *hurną, from which comes English horn. Doublet of hern.
Meanings
- (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) Corner; nook; hiding-place.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hirns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |