hreow

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hriwwiz.

Alternative forms

• hrēowe

Adjective

hrēow

1. sad
2. repentant

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hrewwō.

Noun

hrēow f

1. grief
2. repentance

Derived terms

• hrēowiġ
• hrēowlīc