Middle English Dictionary Entry
agrẹ̄ adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | agrẹ̄ adv. |
| Etymology | OF phrase a gre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. gre.
1.
In a friendly manner, kindly; taken ~, accept in good part.
Associated quotations
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4349 : Bialocoil..tok a-gree all hool my play.
- a1450(?1420) Lydg.TG (Tan 346)1085 : Boþe ȝe and I mekeli most abide To take agre [vr. in gree], & not of oure disease To grucch agein.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)91 : We, taking ȝed to þe þing, may after agre worschip such þingis writun.