dreosan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dreusaną. Cognate with Old Saxon driosan, Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (driusan).

Pronunciation

Verb

drēosan

  1. (poetic) to fall
  2. (poetic) to perish
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      mōdġe maguþeġnas. · Swā þēs middanġeard
      ealra dōgra ġehwām · drēoseð ond fealleþ,
      brave warriors. Thus this world
      perishes and falls to each of all days,

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: drēsen