- hréow
- \hréow1 1. f (-e/-a) sorrow, regret, penitence, repentance, penance; 2. adj sorrowful, repentant; 3. adj see hréoh?; 4. adj raw
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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hreow — penitence … The Old English to English
penitence — hreow … English to the Old English
rue — I. noun Etymology: Middle English rewe, from Old English hrēow; akin to Old High German hriuwa sorrow Date: before 12th century regret, sorrow < with rue my heart is laden A. E. Housman > II. verb (rued; ruing) Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
Reue, die — Die Reue, plur. car. 1) * Kummer, Gram, Betrübniß, und deren Ausbruch, eine im Hochdeutschen veraltete Bedeutung. Der blideschaft sunder riuuue hat Mit eren hie der ist riche, Heinr. von Veldig. Diu mir das hat getan Das ich von der riuwe kere,… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
rue — rue1 ruer, n. /rooh/, v., rued, ruing, n. v.t. 1. to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities. 2. to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born. v.i. 3. to feel… … Universalium
gúðréow — adj fierce in battle [hréow] … Old to modern English dictionary
hréaw- — see hréow … Old to modern English dictionary
hréo — see hréoh, hréow … Old to modern English dictionary
hréoh — 1. adj rough, fierce, wild, angry; disturbed, troubled, sad (var of hréow); stormy, tempestuous; 2. n (hréos/ ) stormy weather, tempest … Old to modern English dictionary
hríw- — see hréow … Old to modern English dictionary
