Aber

Alternative forms

• aaber, abir

Origin

From Old Norse apr, *appr, *ampr ("cold, sharp, chilly, bad, sad"), from Proto-Germanic *ampraz ("sour, bitter, sharp, evil"), from Proto-Indo-European *ōmos-, *am(r)-, *om- ("raw, bitter, sharp tasting, sour"). Cognate with Icelandic napur ("biting"), Swedish amper ("sharp, pungent"), Dutch amper ("sharp, pungent, bitter, immature"), German Ampfer ("a sorrel"), Latin amārus ("morose, bitter, harsh"). Related to Old English ampre ("dock, sorrel"). See amper.

Full definition of aber

Adjective

1. (UK dialectal) Sharp; keen.
2. (UK dialectal) With sharp outlines; clear; distinct.
3. (UK dialectal) Sharp-sighted; keen; observant; watchful.
4. (UK dialectal) Keen; eager; ready; anxious.

Verb

1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To sharpen, as a knife.
2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To stir up and make bright, as a fire.----