megre
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Anglo-Norman megre, from Latin macer, from Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
megre
- Lean, haggard; suffering the physical effects of hunger.
- (rare) Skinny, narrow, slim; showing thinness.
- (rare) Shriveled; dried-up.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “mēgre, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.