Old English · noun
ædre
Normalised ǣdre
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæːd.re/
- Syllables
- ˈæːd · re (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- veinarteryinstantlyliquidssinewdirectlychannelanatomy
ædre1 · adverb
Senses
-
directly, instantly, at once
-
fully, entirely
ædre2 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
vein, artery; sinew
-
channel for liquids, a river
-
kidney
Declension · weak n-stem
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ēdraz, from Proto-Indo-European *āt- (“quick”). Cognate with Old High German atar, Old Saxon adro, Latvian ātrs.
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *ādrā, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ. Cognates include Old Frisian ēdere, Old High German ādra, Old Norse æðr.
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