wraþ
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz (corresponding to past tense of wrīþan). Cognate with Old Saxon wređ (Dutch wreed), Old High German reid, Old Norse reiðr (Danish vred, Swedish vred).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editwrāþ
- very angry, irate
- hostile, savage, violent
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Swā cwæð eardstapa, · earfeþa ġemyndiġ,
wrāþra wælsleahta, · winemǣga hryre:- So said an earth-stepper, mindful of hardships,
of wrathful slaughters, of kinsmen fall:
- So said an earth-stepper, mindful of hardships,
Declension
editDeclension of wrāþ — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | wrāþ | wrāþ | wrāþ |
Accusative | wrāþne | wrāþe | wrāþ |
Genitive | wrāþes | wrāþre | wrāþes |
Dative | wrāþum | wrāþre | wrāþum |
Instrumental | wrāþe | wrāþre | wrāþe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | wrāþe | wrāþa, wrāþe | wrāþ |
Accusative | wrāþe | wrāþa, wrāþe | wrāþ |
Genitive | wrāþra | wrāþra | wrāþra |
Dative | wrāþum | wrāþum | wrāþum |
Instrumental | wrāþum | wrāþum | wrāþum |
Declension of wrāþ — Weak