Middle English Dictionary Entry
ēgē̆rn adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | ēgē̆rn adj. |
| Etymology | ?Cp. OI āgjarn ambitious, covetous, fierce. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Self-willed, stubborn; ?lustful.
Associated quotations
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)37 : Ðis oref [the goat] is swiðe egerne [L libidinosum] and fecheð his leswe hwile uppen trewes & hwile uppen cliues.