hreosan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hreusaną, *hrūsaną (“to fall down”), from Proto-Indo-European *krow- (“to fall, beat, break”). Cognate with Old High German hriosan, riosan (“to fall, rush”), Middle High German rūzen (“to move hastily and noisily, rush”), Old Norse hrjōta (“to fall out, jump down, break, burst”), Old Norse hrjōða (“to fling out, distribute, plunder”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhreːo̯sɑn/, [ˈhreːo̯zɑn]
Verb
hrēosan
- to crumble, collapse
- to fall
- to fall down, fall headlong
- to rush
Conjugation
Conjugation of hrēosan (strong class 2)
| infinitive | hrēosan | tō hrēosenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | hrēose | hrēas |
| 2nd-person singular | hrīesest | hrure |
| 3rd-person singular | hrīeseþ | hrēas |
| plural | hrēosaþ | hruron |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hrēose | hrure |
| plural | hrēosen | hruren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hrēos | |
| plural | hrēosaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hrēosende | (ġe)hroren | |