hreowan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan. Cognate with Old Saxon hriuwan and Old High German riuwan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxre͜oː.wɑn/, [ˈr̥e͜oː.wɑn]

Verb

hrēowan

  1. to regret, rue, repent, or grieve (impersonal, with dative or accusative of subject)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrēowan (strong, class II)
infinitive hrēowan hrēowenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular — —
second person singular — —
third person singular hrīewþ hrēaw
plural — —
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hrēowe hruwe
plural — —
imperative
singular —
plural —
participle present past
hrēowende (ġe)hrowen

Descendants

  • Middle English: rewen, reowen, ruwen, ruen, reouwen, rowen, reowe, riewe, rewe
    • English: rue
    • Scots: rew
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