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griðian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
griðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
to make peace
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  • Lundene waru griðede wið ðone here

    the people of London made peace with the army,

      Chr. 1016; Erl. 559, 9.
  • Griðode,

      1046; Erl. 172, 6: 1070; Erl. 207, 19.
  • Griðedon,

      1068; Erl. 207, 2.
  • Griðodon,

      1087; Er1. 225, 15.
to protect, give 'grith:'-Hwílum heálíce hádas griðian mihton ða ðe ðæs beþorf once those of high rank could extend protection to those that needed it, L. Eth. 7, 3; Th. i. 330, 7. Godes þeówas griðedan
protected God's servants,
    24; Th. i. 334, 24: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 37.
Griðian and friðian, L. Eth. 6, 42; Th. i. 326, 16: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 11: 4; Th. i. 360, 28.
Etymology
[Laym. griðien.]
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