egren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• egre

Etymology

From Old French aigrier; equivalent to egre +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːɡ(ə)rən/

Verb

egren

1. (rare) To make eager; to encourage or induce.

Conjugation

Conjugation of egren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) egren, egre
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	egre	egred
2nd-person singular	egrest	egredest
3rd-person singular	egreth	egred
subjunctive singular	egre
imperative singular		—
plural1	egren, egre	egreden, egrede
imperative plural	egreth, egre	—
participles	egrynge, egrende	egred, yegred

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “ēgren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.