hreoh

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hreuhaz (“bad, wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw meat, fresh blood”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

hrēoh (superlative hrēohost)

  1. rough, fierce, savage
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      nīpeð nihtsċūa, · norþan onsendeð
      hrēo hæġlfare · hæleþum on andan.
      night-shade darkens, sends from the north
      a heartless hail-march to the men in wrath.
  2. tempestuous, disturbed, worried
    • Exeter Book, The Wanderer
      Ne mæg werig mod · wyrde wiðstondan,
      ne se hreo hyge · helpe gefremman.
      A weary mind cannot withstand fate,
      nor the worried mind help out.

Declension

Declension of hrēoh — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēoh hrēo hrēoh
Accusative hrēone, hrēonne hrēo hrēoh
Genitive hrēos hrēore, hrēorre hrēos
Dative hrēom, hrēoum hrēore, hrēorre hrēom, hrēoum
Instrumental hrēo hrēore, hrēorre hrēo
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēo hrēo hrēo
Accusative hrēo hrēo hrēo
Genitive hrēora, hrēorra hrēora, hrēorra hrēora, hrēorra
Dative hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum
Instrumental hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum
Declension of hrēoh — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēo hrēo hrēo
Accusative hrēon hrēon hrēo
Genitive hrēon hrēon hrēon
Dative hrēon hrēon hrēon
Instrumental hrēon hrēon hrēon
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēon hrēon hrēon
Accusative hrēon hrēon hrēon
Genitive hrēora, hrēorra, hrēona hrēora, hrēorra, hrēona hrēora, hrēorra, hrēona
Dative hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum
Instrumental hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum hrēom, hrēoum

Descendants

References

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