egre

{ }, a. [ See Eager. ] Sharp; bitter; acid; sour. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The egre words of thy friend. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. egregius; lit., separated or chosen from the herd, i. e., distinguished, excellent; e out + grex, gregis, herd. See Gregarious. ] Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake. [ 1913 Webster ]

The egregious impudence of this fellow. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

His [ Wyclif's ] egregious labors are not to be neglected. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Greatly; enormously; shamefully; as, egregiously cheated. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being egregious. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Agrimony. ] Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria). [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. egressus, fr. egredi to go out; e out + gradi to go. See Grade. ] 1. The act of going out or leaving, or the power to leave; departure. [ 1913 Webster ]

Embarred from all egress and regress. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gates of burning adamant,
Barred over us, prohibit all egress. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) The passing off from the sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To go out; to depart; to leave. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. egressio. ] The act of going; egress. [ R. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]