hrum
Old English
Etymology
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Noun
hrūm m
- soot
- 9th century, Old English martyrology, entry for Bartholomew on August 25:
- He him ætywde miċelne siġelhearwan ðǣm wæs sēo onsȳn sweartre ðonne hrūm ... ― He showed them a big Ethiopian whose face was blacker than soot ...
- 9th century, Old English martyrology, entry for Bartholomew on August 25:
Declension
Declension of hrum (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrūm | hrūmas |
| accusative | hrūm | hrūmas |
| genitive | hrūmes | hrūma |
| dative | hrūme | hrūmum |
Derived terms
- cetelhrūm
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