bladdre

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English blǣdre, blæddre, blēdre, form Proto-Germanic *blēdrǭ.

Alternative forms

• bladder, bledder, bleddre, bladre, bladdure, bleddore, bleedre, blædre, bladdere, bleddere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbladər/, /ˈblɛdər/, /ˈblɛːdər/

Noun

bladdre (plural bladdres or bladdran)

1. The bladder (organ holding urine; the urocyst).
2. Any other bladder or sac; often used in medicine.
3. A boil, ulcer, or tumor

Derived terms

• bladdren

Descendants

• English: bladder
• Scots: bledder, blether

References

• “bladdre (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-29.

Etymology 2

From bladdre (noun).

Verb

bladdre

1. Alternative form of bladdren