hris

See also: hrís

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xriːs/, [r̥iːs]

Noun

hrīs n

  1. twig; branch
  2. (in the plural, collectively) brushwood; shrubbery

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hrīs hrīs
accusative hrīs hrīs
genitive hrīses hrīsa
dative hrīse hrīsum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ris, rys