hræw

Old English

Alternative forms

• hrēaw, hrā

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hraiwą (“body”). Cognate with Old Saxon hrēo, Old High German hrēo, Old Norse hræ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xræːw/, [r̥æːw]

Noun

hrǣw n

1. corpse, carrion

   Synonyms: ǣs (“carrion”), līċ (“corpse”), wæl (“(slain) corpse”)

2. (living) body

   Synonyms: bodiġ, līċ, līchama, hrif

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hrǣw	hrǣw
accusative	hrǣw	hrǣw
genitive	hrǣwes	hrǣwa
dative	hrǣwe	hrǣwum

Derived terms

• hrāfyl