hreow

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xre͜oːw/, [r̥e͜oːw]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu.

Noun

hrēow f

  1. regret, remorse
  2. repentance
  3. sorrow
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative hrēow hrēowa, hrēowe
accusative hrēowe hrēowa, hrēowe
genitive hrēowe hrēowa
dative hrēowe hrēowum
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: rewe
    • English: rue (archaic)
    • Scots: rew, rue

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hriwwijaz.

Alternative forms

Adjective

hrēow

  1. sad
  2. repentant
Declension