A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Herne], sb. a corner, S2, C3, P; hirne, S, PP, H, S3; hyrne, H; hurne, S, S2; huirnes, pl., S2, PP.—AS. hyrne.

[ Herne], sb. heron, Prompt.; see [Heron].

[ Herne-panne], sb. scull, HD; see [Harne-panne].

[ Hernes], sb. pl. brains, S2; see [Harnes].

[ Herneys], sb. armour, C; see [Harneys].

[ Hernez], sb. pl. eagles, S2; see [Ern].

[ Heron], sb. heron, MD; heiroun, MD; heyrone, MD; heroun, MD; herne, Prompt.; heern, Prompt.; heryn, Prompt.—OF. hairon: It. aghirone: OHG. heigero.

[ Heronsewe], sb. a heron, a young heron, C2, Cath.; herunsew, HD; hearnesew, HD; hernshaw, HD, SkD.—AF. herouncel (OF. heronceau).

[ Herre], sb. a hinge, Prompt., MD; harre, Cath., C; har, JD, Voc.; herris, pl., W2; herrys, H.—AS. heorr; cp. Icel. hjarri.

[ Herre], sb. lord, master, MD; hærre, S.—AS. hearra; cp. OS. hérro.