hræw

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hraiwą (“body”). Cognate with Old Saxon hrēo, Old High German hrēo, Old Norse hræ.

Pronunciation

Noun

hrǣw n

  1. corpse, carrion
    Synonyms: ǣs (“carrion”), līċ (“corpse”), wæl (“(slain) corpse”)
  2. (living) body
    Synonyms: bodiġ, līċ, līchama, hrif

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hrǣw hrǣw
accusative hrǣw hrǣw
genitive hrǣwes hrǣwa
dative hrǣwe hrǣwum

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