edre

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === ethre, adre === Etymology === From Old English ǣdre (“a vein, artery; sinew”). Cognates include (from Germanic) Old Saxon -āðara (Dutch ader), Old High German ādra (German Ader), Old Norse æðr (Swedish åder); (from Indo-European) Ancient Greek ἦτορ (êtor, “heart”), Latin uterus, Old Irish inathar (“entrails”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛːd.ɾə/ === Noun === edre (plural edren) A vein; a blood vessel. ==== References ==== The Middle English Dictionary