hreorig

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *hreurīg (diligent, zealous, busy), from Proto-Germanic *hreuzīgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krow- (to fall, beat, break). Equivalent to hrēosan +‎ -iġ

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxre͜oː.rij/, [ˈr̥e͜oː.rij]

Adjective[edit]

hrēoriġ

  1. ruinous, ruined
    • The Ruin
      Hrōfas sind gehrorene hrēorge torras.
      The roofs are fallen, the towers ruined .

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