different between elne vs erne

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English elnen, from Old English elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”), from Proto-Germanic *aljan?n? (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with Old High German ellin?n (“to emulate, strive”), Icelandic elna (“to grow stronger”), Gothic ???????????????????????????? (aljan?n, “to emulate”). See ellen.

Verb

elne (third-person singular simple present elnes, present participle elning, simple past and past participle elned)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.

Derived terms

• eldning
• elning

Etymology 2

From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”). More at ellen.

Noun

elne (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of ellen

Anagrams

• Leen, Neel, lene

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English eln, from Proto-Germanic *alin?.

Alternative forms

• elle, ellen, eln, ellyn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ln/, /?l/, /??l?n/

Noun

elne (plural elnes or elnen)

2. A ell (unit of measure)

Related terms

• elbowe

Descendants

• English: ell
• Scots: elne, ellne, eln, el, ell

References

• “eln(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.

Etymology 2

From Old English ellen, from Proto-Germanic *aljan?.

Alternative forms

• ellen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ln/, /??l?n/

Noun

elne (uncountable)

2. power, strength, might

Related terms

• elnen

Descendants

• English: ellen, elne (obsolete)

References

• “elne, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??n/
• Rhymes: -??(?)n
• Homophones: earn, ern, urn

Etymology 1

From Middle English ern, erne, earn, from Old English earn (“eagle”), from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?ér? (“large bird, eagle”). Cognate with Dutch and Low German arend (“eagle”), Norwegian and Danish ørn (“eagle”), Swedish örn (“eagle”), German Aar (“eagle”), Ancient Greek ?????? (órneon), ????? (órnis, “bird”).

Alternative forms

• earn, ern

Noun

erne (plural ernes)

1. A sea eagle (Haliaeetus), especially the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
2. (chiefly poetic, dialectal, sciences) An eagle.

   the bald earn

Synonyms

• (an eagle): sea eagle, white-tailed eagle

Derived terms

• bald erne

Translations

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• earn

Verb

erne

1. (obsolete) To long; to yearn.

Anagrams

• NEER, Neer, Rene, ne'er, neer, reen

Basque

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /er.ne/

Verb

erne (present participle ernetzen, future participle erneko, infinitive erne, verbal noun ernetze)

1. to sprout, to germinate

Further reading

• “erne” in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus
• “erne” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus