megre
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Anglo-Norman megre, from Latin macer, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
megre
- Lean, haggard; suffering the physical effects of hunger.
- (rare) Skinny, narrow, slim; showing thinness.
- (rare) Shriveled; dried-up.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “mēgre, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.
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