"egle" meaning in Middle English

See egle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛːɡəl/, /ˈɛːɡlə/ Forms: egles [plural], agle [alternative], egel [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native ern. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|egle}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman egle, {{der|enm|fro|aigle}} Old French aigle, {{der|enm|la|aquila}} Latin aquila Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} egle, {{enm-noun}} egle (plural egles)
  1. eagle Synonyms: ern
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