eyren

English

Etymology

From Middle English eyren, alteration of earlier eyre (“eggs”), from Old English ǣġru (“eggs”), plural of ǣġ (“egg”), equivalent to ey +‎ -ren. Compare Dutch eieren (“eggs”), German Eier (“eggs”).

Noun

eyren

1. (obsolete) plural of ey (“egg”)

Anagrams

• ne'ery

Middle English

Alternative forms

• eiren

Etymology

From eyre (“eggs”) with a pleonastic addition of the plural suffix -en; compare calveren, children, lambren.

Noun

eyren

1. plural of ei