hasu

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See also: Hasu and hasú

Japanese

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Romanization

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hasu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of はす

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hasu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑ.su/, [ˈhɑ.zu]

Adjective

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hasu

  1. dusky; grey; ashen
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 24[1]:
      …Hwīlum iċ onhyrġe þone haswan earn, gūðfugles hlēoþor; hwīlum glidan reorde mūþe ġemǣne, hwīlum mǣwes song, þǣr iċ glado sitte.
      …Sometimes I imitate the grey eagle, a speech of war-bird; sometimes a kite's voice with common mouth, sometimes a gull's song when I sit gladful.

Usage notes

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  • Weak adjective forms are formed using has(e)w-.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: haswed