hris

See also: hrís

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xriːs/, [r̥iːs]

Noun

hrīs n

1. twig; branch
2. (in the plural, collectively) brushwood; shrubbery

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hrīs	hrīs
accusative	hrīs	hrīs
genitive	hrīses	hrīsa
dative	hrīse	hrīsum

Related terms

• hrisian

Descendants

• Middle English: ris, rys
  • Scots: rice, reise
  • English: rice, rise