edre

See also: -èdre

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛːd.ɾə/

Noun

edre (plural edren)

  1. A vein; a blood vessel.

References

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