edre
See also: -èdre
Middle English
Alternative forms
- ethre, adre
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛːd.ɾə/
Etymology
From Old English ǣdre (“a vein, artery; sinew”), from Proto-Indo-European *ēt-er- (“stomach, intestines”). Cognates include (from Germanic) Old Saxon -āðara (Dutch ader), Old High German ādra (German Ader), Old Norse æðr (Swedish åder); (from Indo-European) Ancient Greek ἦτορ (êtor, “heart”), Latin uterus, Old Irish inathar (“entrails”).
Noun
edre (plural edren)
- A vein; a blood vessel.
Descendants
- English: edder (dialectal)
References
- The Middle English Dictionary