dreorig
Old English
Alternative forms
- drēoreġ, drēorġ, drīoriġ
Etymology
Corresponds to drēor + -iġ; from Proto-Germanic *dreuzagaz (“bloody”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreus- (“to break, break off, crumble”). Cognate with Old Saxon drōrag (Low German trurig), Dutch treurig, Old High German trūrag (German traurig), Old Norse dreyrigr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdreːo̯.rij/
Adjective
drēoriġ
- sad
- late 10th century, Ælfric's Lives of Saints
- Hwȳ eart þū swā drēoriġ?
- Why are you so sad?
- Hwȳ eart þū swā drēoriġ?
- late 10th century, Ælfric's Lives of Saints
- bloody, gory
Declension
Declension of dreorig — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | drēoriġ | drēor(i)ġu | drēoriġ |
| Accusative | drēoriġne | drēor(i)ġe | drēoriġ |
| Genitive | drēor(i)ġes | drēoriġre | drēor(i)ġes |
| Dative | drēor(i)ġum | drēoriġre | drēor(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | drēor(i)ġe | drēoriġre | drēor(i)ġe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | drēor(i)ġe | drēor(i)ġa, -e | drēor(i)ġu |
| Accusative | drēor(i)ġe | drēor(i)ġa, -e | drēor(i)ġu |
| Genitive | drēoriġra | drēoriġra | drēoriġra |
| Dative | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum |
Declension of dreorig — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | drēor(i)ġa | drēor(i)ġe | drēor(i)ġe |
| Accusative | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġe |
| Genitive | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan |
| Dative | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan |
| Instrumental | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan |
| Accusative | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan | drēor(i)ġan |
| Genitive | drēoriġra, drēor(i)ġena | drēoriġra, drēor(i)ġena | drēoriġra, drēor(i)ġena |
| Dative | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum | drēor(i)ġum |
Derived terms
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