ern UK /ɜːn/US /ɝn/ verb5 •(dialect, UK) To run; flow. •(dialect, UK) To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat. •(dialect, UK) To pain; torture. •(dialect, UK) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart. •(no longer used) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn. formserned · erning · erns