hryding

Old English

Etymology

From *hryd +‎ -ing, the first element deriving ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hreuþaną (“to make room, clear, empty”) . Cognate with Old Norse hruðning (“clearing, clearance”), Old Norse hryðja (“to empty out, unload, clear, make room for”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxry.dinɡ/, [ˈr̥y.diŋɡ]

Noun

hryding f

1. a clearing, a patch of cleared land

   Synonym: rodu

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hryding	hrydinga, hrydinge
accusative	hrydinge	hrydinga, hrydinge
genitive	hrydinge	hrydinga
dative	hrydinge	hrydingum

Descendants

• Middle English: rudyng, rydyng, riddyng
  • English: ridding, riddance
  • Scots: ridding, riddin