hreþer

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *herþrą.

Pronunciation

Noun

hreþer m or n

  1. (anatomy) chest; bosom; torso
  2. (figuratively) heart; mind; thought
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Beorn sċeal ġebīdan, · þonne hē bēot spriceð,
      oþþæt collenferð · cunne ġearwe
      hwider hreþra ġehyġd · hweorfan wille.
      Man must pause when he tells a promise
      until bold spirit would know clearly
      where thought of hearts would turn.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hreþer hreþras
accusative hreþer hreþras
genitive hreþres hreþra
dative hreþre hreþrum

Strong a-stem: