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Old English
Etymology
From wæl + hrēoh.
Pronunciation
Adjective
wælrēow
- (poetic) fierce in slaughter
- He þæt ful geþeah / wælreow wiga. ― He took the cup, that warrior fierce in combat. (Beowulf, ll. 628-9)
Declension
Declension of wælrēow — Strong
Declension of wælrēow — Weak