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edre

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See also: -èdre

Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English ǣdre (a vein, artery; sinew).

Cognates include (from Germanic) Old Saxon -āðara (Dutch ader), Old High German ādra (German Ader), Old Norse æðr (Swedish åder); (from Indo-European) Ancient Greek ἦτορ (êtor, heart), Latin uterus, Old Irish inathar (entrails).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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edre (plural edren)

  1. A vein; a blood vessel.

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