hryre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hruzjaz (“a fall, collision”), from Proto-Indo-European *krow- (“to fall, beat, break”). Related to Old English hrēosan (“to fall, plunge, rush, topple”). More at hurt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxry.re/, [ˈr̥y.re]

Noun

hryre m

1. a fall or descent
   • Hægles hryre ― a fall of hail.
2. downfall, destruction, ruin
   • Hryre wong gecrong ― the place has fallen to ruin. (The Ruin)

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hryre	hryras
accusative	hryre	hryras
genitive	hryres	hryra
dative	hryre	hryrum

Descendants

• Middle English: rure