ædre

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæːd.re/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ. Cognates include Old Frisian ēdere, Old High German ādra, Old Norse æðr.

Noun

ǣdre f

1. (anatomy) vein, artery; sinew
2. channel for liquids, a river
3. kidney

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	ǣdre	ǣdran
accusative	ǣdran	ǣdran
genitive	ǣdran	ǣdrena
dative	ǣdran	ǣdrum

Descendants

• Middle English: edre

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ēdraz, from Proto-Indo-European *āt- (“quick”). Cognate with Old High German atar, Old Saxon adro, Latvian ātrs.

Adverb

ǣdre

1. directly, instantly, at once
2. (poetic) fully, entirely

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝedire, yēder (“frequently”)