begreosan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to be- +‎ grēosan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈɡre͜oː.sɑn/, [beˈɡre͜oː.zɑn]

Verb

begrēosan

  1. to overwhelm with fear

Conjugation

  • fǣrgryre m (“dangerous horror, perilous terror”)
  • heortgryre m (“horror to the core of one's being, mortal terror”)

References

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