egre

See also: égre

English

Noun

egre (plural egres)

1. Alternative spelling of eagre

Anagrams

• Eger, Geer, Gere, eger, geer, gree

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Italian

Adjective

egre

1. feminine plural of egro

Anagrams

• erge

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French egre, aigre, from Latin ācer.

Alternative forms

• eger, egyr, egir, egur, egree

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːɡər/, /ˈɛːɡrə/

Adjective

egre

1. Acidic, acrid or sour-tasting.
2. Potent, mighty, or strong.
3. Violent, ruthless, warlike, aggrieved, or daring.
4. Eager, unwilling to wait; ready.

Related terms

• egerly
• egernesse
• egren
• egurdouce
• vynegre

Descendants

• English: eager
• Scots: eager

References

• “ēgre (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.

Etymology 2

From Old French aigrier.

Verb

egre

1. Alternative form of egren