| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. An alternative spelling for "Eager, and Eagre": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters]
2. Sharp; bitter; acid; sour.[Websters] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb egrely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (egrely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective egre.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EGRE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references) |
