"ayre" meaning in Middle English

See ayre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} ayre
  1. alternative form of aire Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aire
    Sense id: en-ayre-enm-noun-1oksVrOD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} ayre
  1. (Lancashire) alternative form of eren (“to plough”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eren (extra: to plough)
    Sense id: en-ayre-enm-verb-SuQ5w27a Categories (other): Lancashire Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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