wælreow
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿælreoƿ
Etymology
From wæl + hrēoh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwælreːow/
Adjective
wælrēow
- (poetic) fierce in slaughter
- He þæt ful geþeah / wælreow wiga. He took the cup, that warrior fierce in combat. (Beowulf, ll. 628-9)