nearo

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæ͜ɑ.ro/

Adjective

nearo

  1. narrow, confined
  2. constricted, difficult, causing anxiety
    • 10th century, The Seafarer:
      bitre brēostċeare · ġebiden hæbbe,
      ġecunnad in ċēole · ċearselda fela,
      atol ȳþa ġewealc, · þǣr mec oft biġeat
      nearo nihtwaco · ǣt nacan stefnan,
      þonne hē be clifum cnossað. · Calde ġeþrungen
      have withstood bitter sorrow,
      known many sorrow-halls in ship,
      loathsome rolling of waves
      where the unquiet night watch
      oft got me at the stem of seacraft
      then it beats near cliffs. Bound by cold
  3. distressing, oppressive

Declension

Declension of nearo — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearo, nearu nearo, nearu nearo, nearu
Accusative nearone nearwe nearo, nearu
Genitive nearwes nearore nearwes
Dative nearwum nearore nearwum
Instrumental nearwe nearore nearwe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearwe nearwa, nearwe nearo, nearu
Accusative nearwe nearwa, nearwe nearo, nearu
Genitive nearora nearora nearora
Dative nearwum nearwum nearwum
Instrumental nearwum nearwum nearwum
Declension of nearo — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearwa nearwe nearwe
Accusative nearwan nearwan nearwe
Genitive nearwan nearwan nearwan
Dative nearwan nearwan nearwan
Instrumental nearwan nearwan nearwan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative nearwan nearwan nearwan
Accusative nearwan nearwan nearwan
Genitive nearora, nearwena nearora, nearwena nearora, nearwena
Dative nearwum nearwum nearwum
Instrumental nearwum nearwum nearwum
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