Eyren

/ˈeɪ.rən/ noun

Definition

An archaic plural form of 'egg', used in Middle English and earlier English texts.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'egg' with Old English plural formations, 'eyren' was a common plural before being replaced by the modern regular plural 'eggs'.

Kelly Says

Old English had wild irregular plurals—'eyren' for eggs shows that adding '-s' is a relatively modern 'improvement'; medieval speakers would find our regularity strange!

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