hreorig

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hreurīg (diligent, zealous, busy), from Proto-Germanic *hreuzīgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krow- (to fall, beat, break). Equivalent to hrēosan + -iġ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxre͜oː.rij/, [ˈr̥e͜oː.rij]

Adjective

hrēoriġ

  1. ruinous, ruined
    • The Ruin
      Hrōfas sind gehrorene hrēorge torras.
      The roofs are fallen, the towers ruined .

Declension

Synonyms

  • hrēosan (to fall, ruin)
  • hryre (fall, ruin, downfall, destruction)
  • hrēosendlīc (perishable, ready to fall)
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