ierre

Old English

Alternative forms

• erre, yrre, irre

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yr.re/, [ˈi͜yrˠ.rˠe]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *irziją.

Noun

ierre n

1. anger, wrath, ire, rage
   • Godes yrre bær ― Bearing God's anger (Beowulf, 711)

Declension

Declension of ierre (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ierre	ierru
accusative	ierre	ierru
genitive	ierres	ierra
dative	ierre	ierrum

Derived terms

• ierringa (“angrily”)
• ierremōd (“angry mood, angry-minded”)
• ierreweorc (“work done in anger”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *irzijaz. Cognate with Old High German irri (German irre (“crazy, insane, mad”)).

Adjective

ierre

1. angry, wrathful, fierce
2. wandering, erring, perverse, depraved

Declension

Declension of ierre — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ierre	ierru, ierro	ierre
Accusative	ierne	ierre	ierre
Genitive	ierres	ierre	ierres
Dative	ierrum	ierre	ierrum
Instrumental	ierre	ierre	ierre
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ierre	ierra, ierre	ierru, ierro
Accusative	ierre	ierra, ierre	ierru, ierro
Genitive	ierra	ierra	ierra
Dative	ierrum	ierrum	ierrum
Instrumental	ierrum	ierrum	ierrum

Declension of ierre — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ierra	ierre	ierre
Accusative	ierran	ierran	ierre
Genitive	ierran	ierran	ierran
Dative	ierran	ierran	ierran
Instrumental	ierran	ierran	ierran
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ierran	ierran	ierran
Accusative	ierran	ierran	ierran
Genitive	ierra, ierrena	ierra, ierrena	ierra, ierrena
Dative	ierrum	ierrum	ierrum
Instrumental	ierrum	ierrum	ierrum