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
- ruinous, ruined
- The Ruin
- Hrōfas sind gehrorene hrēorge torras.
- The roofs are fallen, the towers ruined .
- The Ruin
Declension
Declension of hrēoriġ — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hrēoriġ | hrēoriġu, hrēorġu, hrēoriġo, hrēorġo | hrēoriġ |
| Accusative | hrēoriġne | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe | hrēoriġ |
| Genitive | hrēoriġes, hrēorġes | hrēoriġre | hrēoriġes, hrēorġes |
| Dative | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġre | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum |
| Instrumental | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe | hrēoriġre | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe | hrēoriġa, hrēorġa, hrēoriġe, hrēorġe | hrēoriġu, hrēorġu, hrēoriġo, hrēorġo |
| Accusative | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe | hrēoriġa, hrēorġa, hrēoriġe, hrēorġe | hrēoriġu, hrēorġu, hrēoriġo, hrēorġo |
| Genitive | hrēoriġra | hrēoriġra | hrēoriġra |
| Dative | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum |
| Instrumental | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum |
Declension of hrēoriġ — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hrēoriġa, hrēorġa | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe |
| Accusative | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġe, hrēorġe |
| Genitive | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan |
| Dative | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan |
| Instrumental | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan |
| Accusative | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan | hrēoriġan, hrēorġan |
| Genitive | hrēoriġra, hrēoriġena, hrēorġena | hrēoriġra, hrēoriġena, hrēorġena | hrēoriġra, hrēoriġena, hrēorġena |
| Dative | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum |
| Instrumental | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum | hrēoriġum, hrēorġum |
Related terms
- hrēosan (“to fall, ruin”)
- hryre (“fall, ruin, downfall, destruction”)
- hrēosendlīc (“perishable, ready to fall”)
Synonyms
- hroren
- feallen