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eagre definition

eagre (ē′gər, ā′-)

noun

Brit. a high tidal wave in an estuary; bore

Etymology: Brit dial. form, prob. ult. < OE eagor, flood, high tide, akin to ON ægir, ocean < IE *ēkw-, var. of base *akwa-, water > L aqua

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