hryre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hruzjaz (“a fall, collision”), from Proto-Indo-European *krow- (“to fall, beat, break”). Related to Old English hrēosan (“to fall, plunge, rush, topple”). More at hurt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxry.re/, [ˈr̥y.re]

Noun

hryre m

  1. a fall or descent
    • Hægles hryre ― a fall of hail.
  2. downfall, destruction, ruin
    • Hryre wong gecrong ― the place has fallen to ruin. (The Ruin)

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative hryre hryras
accusative hryre hryras
genitive hryres hryra
dative hryre hryrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: rure
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