breoþan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *breuþaną (to fall into ruin, decay).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbre͜oː.θɑn/, [ˈbre͜oː.ðɑn]

Verb

brēoþan

  1. to decay, waste away

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: breothen, brethen

References

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