"eyre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: eire [alternative], eyer [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|enm|noun form}} eyre
  1. plural of ey (“egg”) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ey (extra: egg)
    Sense id: en-eyre-enm-noun-HuZ2KmjF Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} eyre
  1. alternative form of er (“ear of grain”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: er (extra: ear of grain)
    Sense id: en-eyre-enm-noun-Zrxu9G2k Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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