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be-grindan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
be-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden.
to grind, polish; perfricare, polire, exacuere
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  • Sindrum begrunden

    ground with cinders

    • Exon. 107 a
    • ;
    • Th. 408, 3
    • ;
    • Rä. 27, 6.
to deprive; privare
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  • Ǽlc hine selfa begrindeþ gástes dugeþum

    each deprives himself of his soul's happiness

    • Cd. 75
    • ;
    • Th. 91, 33
    • ;
    • Gen. 1521.
Derived forms
grindan
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