hræw

Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrawaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-. Cognate with Old Saxon *hrāo, Dutch rauw, Old High German (German roh), Old Norse hrár (Swedish ). Indo-European cognates include Old Irish crú, Latin cruor, Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas), Old Church Slavonic крꙑ (kry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /r̥æːw/

Noun

hrǣw n

  1. corpse, carrion
  2. (living) body

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