eagre

or ea·ger

[ ee-ger, ey-ger ]

/ ˈi gər, ˈeɪ gər /

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noun Chiefly British.

a tidal bore or flood.

Origin of eagre

1640–50; apparently representing earlier agar, ager, obscurely akin to hyger, higre; (compare Anglo-Latin (12th century) higra the tidal bore of the Severn); compared with Old English ēgor, eogor flood, high tide, though preservation of g in modern forms is problematic

Words nearby eagre

eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet, eaglewood, eagre, EAK, Eakins, ealdorman, Ealing, EAM

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Example sentences from the Web for eagre

The tide of fashion was rushing like an eagre "up to the Park."
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives
Eagre is the old English word for vinegar, which is just “wine-eagre.”
Our Little Lady|Emily Sarah Holt
Dryden, who had noticed it in the river Trent, calls it the "Eagre."
The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 1|William Finden
The other name by which the phenomenon is known, “eagre,” is also of unknown origin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for eagre

eagre

eager

/ (ˈeɪɡə) /

noun

a tidal bore, esp of the Humber or Severn estuary

Word Origin for eagre

C17: perhaps from Old English ēagor flood; compare Old English ēa river, water

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单词	eagre
释义	eagre or ea·ger [ ee-ger, ey-ger ] / ˈi gər, ˈeɪ gər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eagre ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly British. a tidal bore or flood. Origin of eagre 1640–50; apparently representing earlier agar, ager, obscurely akin to hyger, higre; (compare Anglo-Latin (12th century) higra the tidal bore of the Severn); compared with Old English ēgor, eogor flood, high tide, though preservation of g in modern forms is problematic Words nearby eagre eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet, eaglewood, eagre, EAK, Eakins, ealdorman, Ealing, EAM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eagre The tide of fashion was rushing like an eagre "up to the Park." Shadows of Flames\|Amelie Rives Eagre is the old English word for vinegar, which is just “wine-eagre.” Our Little Lady\|Emily Sarah Holt Dryden, who had noticed it in the river Trent, calls it the "Eagre." The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 1\|William Finden The other name by which the phenomenon is known, “eagre,” is also of unknown origin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for eagre eagre eager / (ˈeɪɡə) / noun a tidal bore, esp of the Humber or Severn estuary Word Origin for eagre C17: perhaps from Old English ēagor flood; compare Old English ēa river, water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eagre tsunami, rogue wave, seiche, surface wave, tidal bore, white horses
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eagre

or ea·ger

noun Chiefly British.

Origin of eagre

Words nearby eagre

Example sentences from the Web for eagre

British Dictionary definitions for eagre

eager

noun

Word Origin for eagre

Words related to eagre