ierre

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yr.re/, [ˈi͜yrˠ.rˠe]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *irziją.

Noun

ierre n

  1. anger, wrath, ire, rage
    • Godes yrre bær ― Bearing God's anger (Beowulf, 711)
Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative ierre ierru
accusative ierre ierru
genitive ierres ierra
dative ierre ierrum
Derived terms
  • ierringa (“angrily”)
  • ierremōd (“angry mood, angry-minded”)
  • ierreweorc (“work done in anger”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *irzijaz. Cognate with Old High German irri (German irre (“crazy, insane, mad”)).

Adjective

ierre

  1. angry, wrathful, fierce
  2. wandering, erring, perverse, depraved
Declension
Declension of ierre — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ierre ierru, ierro ierre
Accusative ierne ierre ierre
Genitive ierres ierre ierres
Dative ierrum ierre ierrum
Instrumental ierre ierre ierre
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ierre ierra, ierre ierru, ierro
Accusative ierre ierra, ierre ierru, ierro
Genitive ierra ierra ierra
Dative ierrum ierrum ierrum
Instrumental ierrum ierrum ierrum
Declension of ierre — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ierra ierre ierre
Accusative ierran ierran ierre
Genitive ierran ierran ierran
Dative ierran ierran ierran
Instrumental ierran ierran ierran
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ierran ierran ierran
Accusative ierran ierran ierran
Genitive ierra, ierrena ierra, ierrena ierra, ierrena
Dative ierrum ierrum ierrum
Instrumental ierrum ierrum ierrum
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