hreowlice
Old English
adv
Definitions
- miserably, cruelly, grievously, in a way to excite pity
Etymology
Affix from Old English hrēow (penance, repentance, grief, regret, sorrow, penitence).
Origin
Old English
hrēow
Gloss
penance, repentance, grief, regret, sorrow, penitence
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
惜, 憾