seledreorig

Old English

Etymology

From sele (great hall, house) +‎ drēoriġ (sad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈse.leˌdre͜oː.rij/

Adjective

seledrēoriġ

  1. hall-sad
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      sōhte seledrēoriġ · sinces bryttan,
      hwǣr iċ feor oþþe nēah · findan meahte
      þone þe in meoduhealle · mīne wisse
      sought hall-sad a giver of treasure,
      where I far or near could find
      who in a mead-hall would know my men

Declension