hasu

See also: Hasu and hasú

Japanese

Romanization

hasu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of はす

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hasu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑ.su/, [ˈhɑ.zu]

Adjective

hasu

  1. dusky; grey; ashen
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 24[1]:
      …Hwīlum iċ onhyrġe þone haswan earn, gūðfugles hlēoþor; hwīlum glidan reorde mūþe ġemǣne, hwīlum mǣwes song, þǣr iċ glado sitte.
      …Sometimes I imitate the grey eagle, a speech of war-bird; sometimes a kite's voice with common mouth, sometimes a gull's song when I sit gladful.

Usage notes

  • Weak adjective forms are formed using has(e)w-.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: haswed