hream

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hraumaz, related to *hrōþiz (“glory, renown”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xræ͜ɑːm/, [r̥æ͜ɑːm]

Noun

hrēam m

1. scream, shout, yell, cry
2. screaming, shouting, yelling
3. outcry
4. infamy, offense

Declension

Declension of hream (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hrēam	hrēamas
accusative	hrēam	hrēamas
genitive	hrēames	hrēama
dative	hrēame	hrēamum

Derived terms

• hrēmig
• hrīeman

Descendants

• Middle English: rem