hreosan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hreusaną, *hrūsaną (“to fall down”), from Proto-Indo-European *krow- (“to fall, beat, break”). Cognate with Old High German hriosan, riosan (“to fall, rush”), Middle High German rūzen (“to move hastily and noisily, rush”), Old Norse hrjōta (“to fall out, jump down, break, burst”), Old Norse hrjōða (“to fling out, distribute, plunder”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈr̥eːozan/

Verb

hrēosan

to crumble, to fall
Hreosaþ heofonsteorran: the star of heaven shall fall.
to fall down, fall headlong
to rush

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrēosan (strong class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	hrēosan	tō hrēosenne
1st-person singular	hrēose	hrēas
2nd-person singular	hrīesest	hrure
3rd-person singular	hrīeseþ	hrēas
plural	hrēosaþ	hruron
subjunctive	present	past
singular	hrēose	hrure
plural	hrēosen	hruren
imperative
singular	hrēos
plural	hrēosaþ
participle	present	past
	hrēosende	(ġe)hroren

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