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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Erne, n.² Also: ern, earin(g. [Var. of Airn n. and Irn n.] a. Iron. b. An iron fetter, clamp, etc. c. attrib. Made of iron.a. 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 249.
For beryng of twa wall of erne to the bryg of Glasgwe Ib. 250.
To Rob Lachtane for breken of erne 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 129.
Ane riddil, … ane heckle of erne 1653–4 Peebles B. Rec. II. 195.
Ane stane of erneb. 1551 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 157.
That na mettaris of meill mak ony metting thairof … vnder the pane of putting in the ernis at the croce for xij houris 1646 Tulliallan Coal Wks. 196 b.
For the mill earins and the rest off the holl earing to the pans 1668 Pr. Inchmahome 170.
The session has ordained to give ane half-mark to the smith for ane ernc. 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 250.
The expensis … for the macken of the erne grathe of the barge 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 319.
Ipothecar … In his buith … ane quhite erne bottell 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 128.
Ane chymnay with the rakis, … ane erne cruik Ib. 129.
Ane riddil; ane erne graip 1598 Edinb. Test. XXXI. 334.
I leif to Katherene Park … ane erne pot