hreowan

Old English

Alternative forms

hrēoƿan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną. Cognate with Old Saxon hriuwan and Old High German riuwan.

Verb

hrēowan

to regret, repent, or grieve (impersonal, with dative or accusative of subject)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hrēowan (strong class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	hrēowan	tō hrēowenne
1st-person singular	hrēowe	hrēaw
2nd-person singular	hrīewest	hruwe
3rd-person singular	hrīeweþ	hrēaw
plural	hrēowaþ	hruwon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	hrēowe	hruwe
plural	hrēowen	hruwen
imperative
singular	hrēow
plural	hrēowaþ
participle	present	past
	hrēowende	(ġe)hrowen

Descendants

Middle English: rewen, reowen, ruwen, ruen, reouwen, rowen, reowe, riewe, rewe
- English: rue
- Scots: rew

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