agers

English

Noun

agers

plural of ager

Anagrams

GRASE, Geras, Regas, SEGRA, Segar, gaser, gears, rages, regas, sager, sarge, segar

Danish

Noun

agers c

indefinite genitive singular of ager

French

Noun

agers m

plural of ager

Scots

Alternative forms

aigers, aggerous

Etymology

Possibly a special application of agalis (“very difficult”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑɡərəs/, /ˈe-/

Adjective

agers (comparative mair agers, superlative maist agers)

(Orkney) greedy, grasping
(Orkney) gluttonous, insatiable (in regard to food)

References

“agers, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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