dreorig

Old English

Alternative forms

  • drēoreġ, drēorġ, drīoriġ

Etymology

Corresponds to drēor +‎ -iġ; from Proto-Germanic *dreuzagaz (“bloody”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreus- (“to break, break off, crumble”). Cognate with Old Saxon drōrag (Low German trurig), Dutch treurig, Old High German trūrag (German traurig), Old Norse dreyrigr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdreːo̯rij/

Adjective

drēoriġ

  1. bloody, gory
    Wæter stod dreorig and gedrefed
    Water stood gory and troubled.
  2. sad, melancholy
    Hig wurdon swiðe dreorige
    They became very sad.

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