eyren

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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).

Noun[edit]

eyren

  1. (obsolete) plural of ey (egg)

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Etymology[edit]

From eyre (eggs) with a pleonastic addition of the plural suffix -en; compare calveren, children, lambren.

Noun[edit]

eyren

  1. plural of ei