hrace

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrakō, from Proto-Indo-European *kreg- (to caw, crow).

Pronunciation

Noun

hrace f

  1. (anatomy) throat, gullet
  2. (anatomy) the jaws, maw
  3. (geology) gorge; a narrow outlet at the upper end of a valley

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: rake