Definition of HERN

hern

Plural: herns

Noun

  • Corner, nook.
  • A recess beside a wide chimney-fireside.
  • A corner of angular piece of land; a nook of land projecting into another district, parish, or field.
  • Heron.
  • pl. -S a heron

Pron

  • Hers; her own.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English herne, hyrne, from Old English hyrne (“corner”), from Proto-Germanic *hurnijō, *hurnijǭ (“projecting point, corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”). Doublet of hirn. Further related to horn.

Scrabble Score: 7

hern: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hern: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hern: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

hern is a valid Words With Friends word