hearn
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hearn¹
- /ˈhɪən/ UK
- /ˈhɪɹn/ US
verb
- past participle of hear I've hearn it said that when a man has eaten a hearty dinner, and goes to sleep with the hot sun pourin' right down on him, he's apt to see and hear a good many strange things before he wakes up.
Hearn²
- /hɜːn/ UK
Where it comes from
* As an Irish surname, from Ó hEachthighearna (literally “descendant of Eachthighearna”) from each (“horse”) + tighearna (“lord, master”).
* As an Irish surname, also from Ó hUidhrín; see Herron.
* As an English surname, spelling variant of Heron.
* As an English surname, from Old English hyrne (“river bend, hill recess”).
* As an English surname, related to the root of horn.
* As an English surname, named after Herne in Bedfordshire, from Old English hær (“stone”).
proper noun Hearne · Herne
- A surname.
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title = {hearn},
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