hreþer
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *herþrą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxre.θer/, [ˈr̥e.ðer]
Noun
hreþer m or n
- (anatomy) chest; bosom; torso
- (figuratively) heart; mind; thought
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Beorn sċeal ġebīdan, · þonne hē bēot spriceð,
oþþæt collenferð · cunne ġearwe
hwider hreþra ġehyġd · hweorfan wille.- Man must pause when he tells a promise
until bold spirit would know clearly
where thought of hearts would turn.
- Man must pause when he tells a promise
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hreþer | hreþras |
| accusative | hreþer | hreþras |
| genitive | hreþres | hreþra |
| dative | hreþre | hreþrum |
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hreþer | hreþru |
| accusative | hreþer | hreþru |
| genitive | hreþres | hreþra |
| dative | hreþre | hreþrum |