egren

Middle English

/ˈɛːɡ(ə)rən/

verb

Definitions

(rare) To make eager; to encourage or induce.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French aigrier affix from Middle English egre.

Origin

Middle English

egre

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

eager English
egerly Middle English
egernesse Middle English
egre Middle English
egurdouce Middle English
vynegre Middle English
aigrier Old French
egre Old French