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hrópan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
hrópan, p. hreóp
Wright's OE grammar
§128; §519;
To cry out, clamour, make a noise, shout, scream
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  • Hreópon friccan

    the heralds shouted,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2314
    • ;
    • An. 1158
    • :
    • Elen. Kmbl. 108: 1097
    • ;
    • El. 550.
  • Hreópon mearcweardas

    the warders of the border [the wolves] clamoured,

    • Cd. 151
    • ;
    • Th. 188, 14
    • ;
    • Exod. 168.
  • On hwǽl hreopon [MS. hwreopon] herefugolas

    the birds of war wheeled about screaming,

    • 150
    • ;
    • Th. 188, 1
    • ;
    • Exod. 161.
  • Wóp áhófun hreópun hwílum wédende swá wilde deór.

    • Exon. 46 a
    • ;
    • Th. 156, 21
    • ;
    • Gú. 878.
  • Hrefnes briddum ðonne heó hrópende him cígeaþ tó

    pullis corvorum invocantibus eum,

    • Ps. Th. 146, 10.
Etymology
[
A. R. ropeð, prs
:
Scot. roup to cry, shout; to sell by auction
:
Goth. hrópjan; p. hrópida to cry out
:
O. Sax. hrópan; p. hreóp
:
O. Frs. hrópa; p. róp and rópte
:
Icel. hrópa; p. hrópaði to slander; to call aloud
:
O. H. Ger. hruofan; p. hriof: hruofian; p. hruofta (Grff. iv. 1135) clamare
;
Ger. rufen; p. rief.
]
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