gryre

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gruʀi. Cognate with Old Saxon gruri, from the same root as grēosan and grorn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡry.re/

Noun

gryre m

  1. fright, terror

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative gryre gryras
accusative gryre gryras
genitive gryres gryra
dative gryre gryrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: grure