Middle English Dictionary Entry
-enǧer suf.
Entry Info
| Forms | -enǧer suf. |
| Etymology | OF -ag-ier as in pass-ag-ier from pass-age. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Derivational suffix, late ME variant of -aǧer, forming a few agent nouns, as pass-enǧer, -inǧer, -anǧer beside pass-aǧer; mess-enǧer, -inǧer, -anǧer beside mess-aǧer; also herb-enǧer beside herb-eǧer (for herberǧ-er ) host.
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