hrea

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *hrawō, from Proto-West Germanic *hrau (“raw”). Compare Icelandic hrái (“rawness”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xræ͜ɑː/, [r̥æ͜ɑː]

Noun[edit]

hrēa ? or m

  1. consumption (dissipation, wasting away)
  2. indigestion
    Synonym: unġemeltnes

Usage notes[edit]

  • The precise gender is unknown. It is assumed masculine based on cognates in related languages.

Declension[edit]

Declension of hrea
Case Singular Plural
nominative hrēa hrēan
accusative hrēan hrēan
genitive hrēan hrēana
dative hrēan hrēam, hrēaum

Related terms[edit]

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