hreow
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hreːow/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *hriwwiz.
Alternative forms
- hrēowe
Adjective
hrēow
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *hrewwō.
Noun
hrēow f
- grief
- Beowulf
- Þæt wæs Hroðgare hreowa tornost
- For Hrothgar that was the heaviest sorrow
- Þæt wæs Hroðgare hreowa tornost
- Beowulf
- repentance
Declension
Declension of hreow (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrēow | hrēowa, hrēowe |
| accusative | hrēowe | hrēowa, hrēowe |
| genitive | hrēowe | hrēowa |
| dative | hrēowe | hrēowum |
Derived terms
- hrēowċeariġ
- hrēowiġ
- hrēowlīċ
- hrēowlīċe
Descendants
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