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geócor

  • adjective
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Grammar
geócor, [or geocor? cf. geocsa]; adj.
Strong, fierce, harsh, dire, sad
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  • Geócor sefa, geómrende hyge

    sad spirit, mourning mind,

      Exon. 48 a; Th. 164, 33; Gú. 1021: 49 a; Th. 170, 13; Gú. 1111.
  • On ða geócran tíd

    in that grievous time,

    47 a;
      Th. 160, 26; Gú. 949.
  • Hý sceolon forgietan ðara geócran gesceafte habban him gomen

    they shall forget the harsh fate and have pleasure,

    92 a;
      Th. 345, 4; Gn. Ex. 183.
  • Wiste his fingra geweald on grames grápum ðæt he wæs geócor he [Grendel] knew that his fingers' power was in the gripe of the fierce one, so that he was sad, Beo. Th. 1535. v. B. 765 for a different reading. Geócrostne síþ

    a very sad journey,

      Cd. 205; Th. 254, 25; Dan. 617.
Etymology
[Cf. Goth. juka strife, anger.]
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v. Grm. And. u. El. 119.
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