hreow
Old English
noun
Definitions
- regret, remorse
- repentance
- sorrow
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrewwō (sadness, regret, repentance, pain).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hrewwō
Gloss
sadness, regret, repentance, pain
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
悲, 哀