dreosan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dreusaną. Cognate with Old Saxon driosan, Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (driusan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdreːo̯sɑn/, [ˈdreːo̯zɑn]

Verb

drēosan

  1. to fall, to decline, to collapse
    Dreoseþ deaw and ren.
    Dew and rain both fall.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: drēsen
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