Old English · adjective
hræd
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /xræd/[r̥æd]
- Syllables
- xræd (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- fast
Meaning
-
fast, quick
mē is snæġl swiftra, snelra reġnwyrm
A snail is swifter than me, a earthworm faster,and a tortoise moves quicker
Exeter Book, Riddle 40 -
early
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | hræd | hraduhrado | hræd |
| Accusative | hrædne | hrade | hræd |
| Genitive | hrades | hrædre | hrades |
| Dative | hradum | hrædre | hradum |
| Instrumental | hrade | hrædre | hrade |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | hrade | hradahrade | hraduhrado |
| Accusative | hrade | hradahrade | hraduhrado |
| Genitive | hrædra | hrædra | hrædra |
| Dative | hradum | hradum | hradum |
| Instrumental | hradum | hradum | hradum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | hrada | hrade | hrade |
| Accusative | hradan | hradan | hrade |
| Genitive | hradan | hradan | hradan |
| Dative | hradan | hradan | hradan |
| Instrumental | hradan | hradan | hradan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | hradan | hradan | hradan |
| Accusative | hradan | hradan | hradan |
| Genitive | hrædrahradena | hrædrahradena | hrædrahradena |
| Dative | hradum | hradum | hradum |
| Instrumental | hradum | hradum | hradum |
All forms (12)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hrad, from Proto-Germanic *hradaz.
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