hreowan

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Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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hrēowan

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

Conjugation

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Descendants

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