egrote
📖 Definitions
verb intr.
To feign sickness.
💬 Usage Examples
“Upon hearing of the impending visit of the talkative Lady Pennington, Miss Eliza Bennett decided to egrote, theatrically moaning and requesting tea every hour. Little did she know, Lady Pennington had the same idea and sent her regrets, citing a most ‘sudden and dramatic’ ailment.” Jane Austen; The Convenient Colds of Highbury; Hartfield Publishing; 1814. [An AI-generated usage example]