hrim

See also: hrím

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrīmaz. Cognate with Middle Dutch rijm, Old Norse hrím.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xriːm/, [r̥iːm]

Noun

hrīm m

1. frost
   • 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.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hrīm	hrīmas
accusative	hrīm	hrīmas
genitive	hrīmes	hrīma
dative	hrīme	hrīmum

Derived terms

• hrīmċeald
• hrīmforst
• hrīmiġ

Descendants

• English: rime