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

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

eyren

  1. plural of ei
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