Kalmar “erse” tana da ma’anoni da yawa, dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da ita. Anan akwai yiwuwar ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "erse":Noun: ( archaic or literary ) Scottish Gaelic language. Yana nufin harshen Gaelic da ake magana da shi a Scotland, musamman ma tsohon nau'in harshen.Misali jumla: Bard recited a poem in erse, mesmerizing the listening with the lyrical Gaelic verses.Magana: (na yau da kullum) Rashin kunya ko rashin kunya; rashin wayewa ko wulakanci a halayya ko magana.Misali jumla: Kalaman nasa sun ɓata wa mutane da yawa rai a wajen liyafar cin abincin dare. da aka saba amfani da shi a cikin Ingilishi na zamani kuma galibi ana ɗaukarsa tsufa ko tsufa. Ana samunsa galibi a cikin tsofaffin wallafe-wallafe ko a cikin takamaiman mahallin da suka shafi harshen Gaelic na Scotland ko al'ada.