Etymology of Erse

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adj

Connected with Ireland or the Highlands of Scotland, or to the Gaelic languages spoken in those places.

noun

Either of the Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland.

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From Scots Erse (“Irish”), from earlier Ersche, Ersch, a contraction of Erisch, Erische (“Irish”), from Middle English Erische, Irische, Irisch (“Irish”). Doublet of Irish. Compare also Scots Irisch.

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Borrowed-form mentionErsesco · Irish
Derivation mentionErischeenm
Doublet mentionIrishen
Cognate mentionIrischsco

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