egren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French aigrier; equivalent to egre +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːɡ(ə)rən/

Verb

egren

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of egren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) egren, egre
present tense past tense
1st-person singular egre egred
2nd-person singular egrest egredest
3rd-person singular egreth egred
subjunctive singular egre
imperative singular —
plural1 egren, egre egreden, egrede
imperative plural egreth, egre —
participles egrynge, egrende egred, yegred

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

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