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noun

Er n. The chemical symbol for erbium, a rare earth element. It has atomic number 68 and an atomic weight of 167.26.

Synonyms: erbium.

suffix

-er suff. .

The termination of many English words, denoting the agent; applied either to men or things; as in hater, farmer, heater, grater. At the end of names of places, -er signifies a man of the place; as, Londoner, i. e., London man.

A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.

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"Er" Quotes from Famous Books

... rushed out by the door, when behold, the husband came bringing with him two of his familiars. So the wife met him at the entrance and said to him, "O Man, O miserablest of men, O thou disappointed, O thou dissatisfied,[FN487] thou hast brought to me a fellow which was a thief, a ne'er-do-well like unto thyself." "How so?" asked he, and she answered, "The man stole the two geese and stole away." Thereupon the husband went out and catching sight of the guest running off shouted to him, "Come back! ...

— Supplemental Nights, Volume 5 • Richard F. Burton

... bum foundation. Darling Clyde was as merry and attentive as ever and Vida was still joyous. I guess she kept joyous at her work all day by looking forward to that golden moment after dinner when her boy would sing Good night, good night, beloved—he'd come to watch o'er her! How that song did light her ...

— Ma Pettengill • Harry Leon Wilson

... from the strife itself to set thee free, But more to nerve—doth victory Wave her rich garland from the ideal clime. Whate'er thy wish, the earth has no repose— Life still must drag thee onward as it flows, Whirling thee down the dancing surge of time. But when the courage sinks beneath the dull Sense of its narrow limits—on the soul, Bright from the hill-tops of the ...

— The Works of Frederich Schiller in English • Frederich Schiller

... when Morning springs From sleep, with plumage bathed in dew, And like a young bird lifts her wings Of gladness on the welkin blue. And when at Noon the breath of love O'er flower and stream is wandering free, And sent in music from the grove, I think of thee—I think ...

— The Wild Huntress - Love in the Wilderness • Mayne Reid

... past the beans in blossom; and no sight Or scent or sound but fills his soul with glee:— So I,—rejoicing once again to stand Where Siloa's brook flows softly, and the meads Are all enamell'd o'er with deathless flowers, And Angel voices fill the dewy air. Strife is so hateful to me! most of all A strife of words about the things of GOD. Better by far the peasant's uncouth speech Meant for the heart's confession of its hope. Sweeter by far in village-school the words But half ...

— The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark • John Burgon

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