eyren

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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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”).

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