hryre
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
hryre m
- a fall or descent
- Hægles hryre ― a fall of hail.
- downfall, destruction, ruin
- Hryre wong gecrong ― the place has fallen to ruin. (The Ruin)
Declension[edit]
Declension of hryre (strong ja-stem)
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: rure
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