"eyren" meaning in English

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Noun

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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eyren}} Middle English eyren, {{m|enm|eyre||eggs}} eyre (“eggs”), {{inh|en|ang|ǣġru||eggs}} Old English ǣġru (“eggs”), {{m|ang|ǣġ|t=egg}} ǣġ (“egg”), {{suf|en|ey|ren}} ey + -ren, {{cog|nl|eieren|t=eggs}} Dutch eieren (“eggs”), {{cog|de|Eier|t=eggs}} German Eier (“eggs”) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} eyren
  1. (obsolete) plural of ey (“egg”) Tags: form-of, obsolete, plural Form of: ey (extra: egg)

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