egges

English

Noun

egges

1. plural of egge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From eg (“egg”) +‎ -es.

Noun

egges

1. plural of eg (“egg”)

Etymology 2

From egge (“edge”) +‎ -es.

Noun

egges

1. plural of egge (“edge”)

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English egge, from Old Norse egg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛɡz/

Noun

egges

1. eggs
   • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 3:

     Themost wi egges an heimost wi thick,

     One had eggs and another had a kid,

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129