Definitions for eagre
ˈi gər, ˈeɪ gərea·gre

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tidal bore, bore, eagre, aegir, eagernoun

   a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eagrenoun

   a tidal bore

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eagrenoun

   A tide swelling above another tide, observable in the river Severn .

   Etymology: æger, in Runick, is the ocean; eggia, in Islandick, is to agitate, to incite.

   For as an eagre rides in triumph o’er the tide,
   The tyrant passions, hope and fear,
   Did in extremes appear,
   And flash’d upon the soul with equal force. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eagre

   A tidal bore, often simply given as bore in context, is a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travels up a river or narrow bay, reversing the direction of the river or bay's current. It is a strong tide that pushes up the river, against the current.

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1. eagre

   An eagre, also known as a tidal bore, is a large wave caused by the phenomenon of tides near river mouths. It is characterized by a rapid rise of water often against the direction of the current, prominently observable in certain rivers around the world.

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1. Eagrenoun

   a wave, or two or three successive waves, of great height and violence, at flood tide moving up an estuary or river; -- commonly called the bore. See Bore

2. Etymology: [AS. egor, gor, in comp., water, sea, egor-strem water stream, sea.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eagre

   ē′gėr, n. rise of the tide in a river (same as Bore). [Ety. dub.; hardly from A.S. égor, flood.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eagre

   a name given in England to a tidal wave rushing up a river or estuary on the top of another, called also a Bore (q. v.).

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eagre

   The reciprocation of the freshes of various rivers, as for instance the Severn, with the flowing tide, sometimes presenting a formidable surge. The name seems to be from the Anglo-Saxon eágor, water, or Ægir, the Scandinavian god of the sea. (See BORE and HYGRE.)

Matched Categories

1. • Tidal Flow

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1. eager

2. agree

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eagre in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eagre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eagre
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eagre
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=eagre
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagre
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eagre
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=eagre
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Eagre
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=eagre
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=eagre