eagre

Example Sentences

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

From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie

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

“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)

As we met the roaring eagre we felt the engine leap, as Schwartz’s311 hesitation left him and he opened the throttle.

From Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic by Quick, Herbert

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