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eagre¹

Where it comes from

See eager.

adjective more eagre · most eagre

  1. obsolete Obsolete form of eager Howſoeuer it were, the Lacedæmonians being no leſſe wearied of the warre, than the Athenians were eagre to purſue it, the one obtained their eaſe, and the other the execution and honor which they deſired : for all the Greekes (thoſe of Peloponmeſus excepted) willingly ſubiected themſelues to the com

eagre²

  • /ˈeɪɡə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈiːɡə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -eɪɡə(ɹ), -iːɡə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Not attested in Middle English; either from Old English *ēagor (“water, sea”) (attested in ēagorstrēam) or Old Norse ægir (“sea, ocean”); however, both possibilities fail to show the phonological outcome one would expect.

noun eagres · aegir · eager · eger · egre · eygre

  1. a tidal bore A large wave like an eagre, diverging from its bow, was extending to either bank, swamping the tules and threatening to submerge the lower levees.

    Similar: tidal bore, bore

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@misc{eagre_2026,
  title = {eagre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eagre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}