nidan verb (lower class) with 'ru' ending (archaic), transitive verb
to give; to do for one
Archaic Nidan verb; the ancestor of modern くれる. Used in classical Japanese to mean giving something to the speaker or doing something for the speaker. Not used in modern speech.
See also: 呉れる
古語では「花を呉る」のように使われた。
In classical Japanese, it was used like 'to give flowers'.
「呉る」は現代語の「くれる」の古い形である。
呉る is the old form of modern くれる.
Archaic Nidan verb form of modern くれる. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is the predecessor of the modern benefactive verb.