noun
erse
Erse (noun) means the Gaelic language spoken in Ireland or in Scotland.
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The Gaelic language spoken in Ireland or in Scotland.
"Now he's just sung in his mother tongue, the ancient Irish Erse, and cleared the pub completely by the forty-second verse!"
— “Plastic Paddy”, Plastic Paddy (1993)
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Etymology
Comes from Scots Erse, meaning "Irish", from the earlier Ersche, Ersch, itself a contraction of Erisch, Erische ("Irish"), from Middle English Erische, Irische, Irisch ("Irish"). It is a doublet of Irish. Compare also Scots Irisch.
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What is the meaning of erse?
"erse" (noun) means the Gaelic language spoken in Ireland or in Scotland.
What is another word for erse?
Other words for "erse" include Gaelic, Goidelic.
