hreosan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hreusan, from Proto-Germanic *hreusaną (“to fall down”). Cognate with Old High German riosan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxre͜oː.sɑn/, [ˈr̥e͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

hrēosan

1. to fall
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     baþian brimfuglas, · brǣdan feþra,
     hrēosan hrīm ond snāw, · hagle ġemenġed.

     bathe of sea-birds, spread of feathers,
     fall of frost and snow, mingled with hail.

2. to collapse
3. to rush
4. to fall down

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrēosan (strong class 2)

infinitive	hrēosan	hrēosenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hrēose	hrēas
second person singular	hrīest	hrure
third person singular	hrīest	hrēas
plural	hrēosaþ	hruron
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hrēose	hrure
plural	hrēosen	hruren
imperative
singular	hrēos
plural	hrēosaþ
participle	present	past
	hrēosende	(ġe)hroren

Related terms

• hreorig (“ruinous”)