hryding

Old English

Etymology

From *hryd +‎ -ing, the first element deriving ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hreuþaną (“to make room, clear, empty”) . Cognate with Old Norse hruðning (“clearing, clearance”), Old Norse hryðja (“to empty out, unload, clear, make room for”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxry.dinɡ/, [ˈr̥y.diŋɡ]

Noun

hryding f

  1. a clearing, a patch of cleared land
    Synonym: rodu

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative hryding hrydinga, hrydinge
accusative hrydinge hrydinga, hrydinge
genitive hrydinge hrydinga
dative hrydinge hrydingum

Descendants

  • Middle English: rudyng, rydyng, riddyng
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