hreow

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xre͜oːw/, [r̥e͜oːw]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu.

Noun

hrēow f

  2. regret, remorse
  3. repentance
  4. sorrow
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative hrēow hrēowa, hrēowe
accusative hrēowe hrēowa, hrēowe
genitive hrēowe hrēowa
dative hrēowe hrēowum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: rewe
    • English: rue (archaic)
    • Scots: rew, rue

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hriwwijaz.

Alternative forms

Adjective

hrēow

  2. sad
  3. repentant
Declension
Declension of hrēow — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēow hrēow hrēow
Accusative hrēowne hrēowe hrēow
Genitive hrēowes hrēowre hrēowes
Dative hrēowum hrēowre hrēowum
Instrumental hrēowe hrēowre hrēowe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēowe hrēowa, hrēowe hrēow
Accusative hrēowe hrēowa, hrēowe hrēow
Genitive hrēowra hrēowra hrēowra
Dative hrēowum hrēowum hrēowum
Instrumental hrēowum hrēowum hrēowum
Declension of hrēow — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēowa hrēowe hrēowe
Accusative hrēowan hrēowan hrēowe
Genitive hrēowan hrēowan hrēowan
Dative hrēowan hrēowan hrēowan
Instrumental hrēowan hrēowan hrēowan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hrēowan hrēowan hrēowan
Accusative hrēowan hrēowan hrēowan
Genitive hrēowra, hrēowena hrēowra, hrēowena hrēowra, hrēowena
Dative hrēowum hrēowum hrēowum
Instrumental hrēowum hrēowum hrēowum
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