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gnornung

  • noun [ feminine ]
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a feeling or
expression of grief, sorrow, &c.
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  • On gnornunga módes

    in merore animi,

      Kent. Gl. 517.
  • Hit náuht elles nát bútan gnornunga

    crescit in immensum noxia cura,

      Bt. 3, 2; F. 6, 12: Met. 3, 10.
  • Þǽr is wóp wíde gehéred . . . and gnornunge mecga,

      Sat. 334.
  • Him gnornunga gǽste ne scódun,

      Gú. 516.
a feeling or expression of discontent or
complaint, a grudge
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  • For eówerre ágenre gnornunge ðe gé wið ðǽm crístendóme habbað,

      Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 11. v. grornung.
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  • gnornung, n.