dreosan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dreusaną. Cognate with Old Saxon driosan, Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (driusan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdre͜oː.sɑn/, [ˈdre͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

drēosan

  1. (poetic) to fall
  2. (poetic) to perish
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      mōdġe maguþeġnas. · Swā þēs middanġeard
      ealra dōgra ġehwām · drēoseð ond fealleþ,
      brave warriors. Thus this world
      perishes and falls to each of all days,

Conjugation

Conjugation of drēosan (strong, class II)
infinitive drēosan drēosenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular drēose drēas
second person singular drīest drure
third person singular drīest drēas
plural drēosaþ druron
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular drēose drure
plural drēosen druren
imperative
singular drēos
plural drēosaþ
participle present past
drēosende (ġe)droren

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: drēsen
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