ædre

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæːd.re/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ. Cognates include Old Frisian ēdere, Old High German ādra, Old Norse æðr.

Noun

ǣdre f

  1. (anatomy) vein, artery; sinew
  2. channel for liquids, a river
  3. kidney
Declension

Weak n-stem:

singular plural
nominative ǣdre ǣdran
accusative ǣdran ǣdran
genitive ǣdran ǣdrena
dative ǣdran ǣdrum
Descendants
  • Middle English: edre

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ēdraz, from Proto-Indo-European *āt- (“quick”). Cognate with Old High German atar, Old Saxon adro, Latvian ātrs.

Adverb

ǣdre

  1. directly, instantly, at once
  2. (poetic) fully, entirely
Descendants
  • Middle English: ȝedire, yēder (“frequently”)
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