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cirman

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
cirman, cyrman;de; ed; v. intrans. [cirm a noise, shout]
To make a noise, CHIRM, cry out, shout; strepere, clamare, exclamare
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  • Hí ongunnon cirman hlúde

    they began to cry out aloud,

    • Judth. 12
    • ;
    • Thw. 25, 20
    • ;
    • Jud. 270
    • .
  • Ic hlúde cirme

    I cry out aloud,

    • Exon. 103a
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    • Th. 390, 18
    • ;
    • Rä. 9, 3
    • .
  • Ða hlúde cirmaþ

    they loudly cry out,

    • 114b
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    • Th. 439, 4
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    • Rä. 58, 4
    • .
  • He hlúde stefne ne cirmde

    he did not cry out with a loud voice,

    • 113a
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    • Th. 432, 20
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    • Rä. 49, 3
    • .
  • Swá wilde deór cirmdon

    they cried out as wild beasts,

    • 46a
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    • Th. 156, 25
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    • Gú. 880
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  • Herewópa mǽst láðe cyrmdon

    the enemies shouted the loudest of army-cries,

    • Cd. 166
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    • Th. 207, 3
    • ;
    • Exod. 461
    • .
Etymology
[
Scot, chirm:
Dut. Kil. kermen:
Ger. M. H. Ger. karmen to wail.
]
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v.  cyrman.
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