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georran

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
georran, girran, gyrran; ic georre, gyrre, ðú gyrst, he gyrþ, pl. georraþ; p. gear, pl. gurron; pp. gorren
To chatter, sound, creak; sonare, stridere, garrire
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  • Ic gyrre

    garrio,

      Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 29.
  • Strengas gurron

    the ropes creaked,

      Andr. Kmbl. 748; An. 374.
Etymology
[Cf. Laym. ȝurren þa stanes 28358: garryng Morr. and Skt. Spec. 241, 163.]
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v.  girran gyrran.
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