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dreorig
dreorig
Old English
Alternative forms
- dreoreg, dreorg, driorig
Adjective
drēoriġ
- bloody, gory
- Wæter stod dreorig and gedrefed: water stood gory and troubled.
- sad, melancholy
- Hig wurdon swiðe dreorige: they became very sad.
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 |
Descendants
- Middle English: drery
- English: dreary