þreax

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *þrekkaz (dirt) (variant of *þrakjaz), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terǵ- (manure, dung; to sully, decay).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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þreax ?

  1. rottenness; decay