eagre

Example Sentences

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“He’s eagre, and she’s mustard; and they’ll none mix ill—but they’ll set folks’ throats a-fire as meddles wi’ ’em.”

From Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)

A large wave like an eagre, diverging from its bow, was extending to either bank, swamping the tules and threatening to submerge the lower levees.

From A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories by Harte, Bret

Wherefore with leave th’ infinitie I’ll sing Of time, Of Space: or without leave; I’m brent With eagre rage, my heart for joy doth spring, And all my spirits move with pleasant trembeling.

From Democritus Platonissans by More, Henry

As for the tidal wave, improperly called an eagre, which rushed up the sea-front, it had but a very moderate height and a quite restricted force.

From The Tremendous Event by Leblanc, Maurice

The tide of fashion was rushing like an eagre "up to the Park."

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie