hreowan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan. Cognate with Old Saxon hriuwan and Old High German riuwan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxre͜oː.wɑn/, [ˈr̥e͜oː.wɑn]

Verb

hrēowan

to regret, rue, repent, or grieve (impersonal, with dative or accusative of subject)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrēowan (strong class 2)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	hrēowan	hrēowenne
first person singular	—	—
second person singular	—	—
third person singular	hrīewþ	hrēaw
plural	—	—
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hrēowe	hruwe
plural	—	—
imperative
singular	—
plural	—
participle	present	past
	hrēowende	(ġe)hrowen

Descendants

Middle English: rewen, reowen, ruwen, ruen, reouwen, rowen, reowe, riewe, rewe
- English: rue
- Scots: rew

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