dreosan

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdreːo̯sɑn/, [ˈdreːo̯zɑn]

Verb

drēosan

  1. to fall, to decline, to collapse
    Dreoseþ deaw and ren.
    Dew and rain both fall.

Conjugation
Conjugation of drēosan (strong class 2)
infinitive drēosan tō drēosenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular drēose drēas
2nd-person singular drȳst,drēosest drure
3rd-person singular drȳst,drēoseþ drēas
plural drēosaþ druron
subjunctive present past
singular drēose drure
plural drēosen druren
imperative
singular drēos
plural drēosaþ
participle present past
drēosende (ġe)droren

Descendants
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