hreow
Old English
Alternative forms
- hrēoƿ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hreːow/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *hrewwō.
Noun
hrēow f
- regret, remorse
- Wē sċulon bēon mihtiġe, and fæġre, and būtan hrēowe.
- We must be powerful, beautiful, and without regret.
- Iċ mǣne, hēr iċ eom, mid eallum þissum hrēowum libbende, þenċende þæt iċ yfelode ealle þās menn and tōwearp mīn līf…
- I mean, here I am, living with all these regrets, thinking that I wronged all these people and ruined my life…
- Ne ætīewaþ hīe nāne hrēowe heora misdǣda, ac hīe begāþ forþ āne firene æfter ōðre.
- They show no remorse for their misdeeds, but continue to commit one crime after another.
- repentance
- sorrow
Declension
Declension of hreow (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrēow | hrēowa, hrēowe |
| accusative | hrēowe | hrēowa, hrēowe |
| genitive | hrēowe | hrēowa |
| dative | hrēowe | hrēowum |
Related terms
- hrēowan
Derived terms
- hrēowċeariġ
- hrēowiġ
- hrēowlīċ
- hrēowlīċe
Descendants
- Middle English: rewe, reowe
- English: rue
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *hriwwiz.
Alternative forms
- hrēowe
Adjective
hrēow
- sad
- repentant