þrea

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þrawō. Cognate with Old High German drō, Old Norse þrá.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /θræːɑ/

Noun

þrēa f (unchanged except in dative plural þrēawum)

  1. threat, rebuke
  2. oppression, disaster, torment
  3. affliction, severity

Derived terms
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