dreosan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dreusaną. Cognate with Old Saxon driosan, Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (driusan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdre͜oː.sɑn/, [ˈdre͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

drēosan

1. (poetic) to fall
2. (poetic) to perish
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     mōdġe maguþeġnas. · Swā þēs middanġeard
     ealra dōgra ġehwām · drēoseð ond fealleþ,

     brave warriors. Thus this world
     perishes and falls to each of all days,

Conjugation

Conjugation of drēosan (strong class 2)

infinitive	drēosan	drēosenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	drēose	drēas
second person singular	drīest	drure
third person singular	drīest	drēas
plural	drēosaþ	druron
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	drēose	drure
plural	drēosen	druren
imperative
singular	drēos
plural	drēosaþ
participle	present	past
	drēosende	(ġe)droren

Derived terms

• bedrēosan
• ġedrēosan

Descendants

• Middle English: drēsen
  • English: drowse (in part)