hrea

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrawō, from Proto-West Germanic *hrau (“raw”). Compare Icelandic hrái (“rawness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xræ͜ɑː/, [r̥æ͜ɑː]

Noun

hrēa ? or m

  1. consumption (dissipation, wasting away)
  2. indigestion
    Synonym: unġemeltnes

Usage notes

  • The precise gender is unknown. It is assumed masculine based on cognates in related languages.

Declension

singular plural
nominative hrēa hrēan
accusative hrēan hrēan
genitive hrēan hrēana
dative hrēan hrēam, hrēaum
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