egre

See also: égre

English

Noun

egre (plural egres)

Alternative spelling of eagre

Italian

Adjective

egre

feminine plural of egro

Anagrams

erge

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

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

Related terms

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

Alternative form of egren

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