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greátian

(v.)
Grammar
greátian, p. ode; pp. od
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To GREATEN, to become great or large; grandescere, grossescere On ðæs siwenígean eágum beóþ ða æpplas hále, ac ða brǽwas greátigaþ in lippi oculis pupillæ sanæ sunt, sed palpebræ grossescunt, Past. 11, 4; Swt. 69, 2; Hatt. MS. 15 a, 18

Grécas

(n.)
Grammar
Grécas, Greácas; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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The Greeks; Græci Ðá gefélde he his líchoman healfne dǽl mid ða ádle geslægene beón, ðe Grécas nemnaþ paralysis, we cweðaþ lyft-ádl then felt he that the half of his body was struck with the illness which the Greeks call paralysis, we call lift-ill,

gremian

(v.)
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Add Gremið, graemid, gremid lacessit, Txts. 73, 1170. Grema lacesse, An. Ox. 46, 52. Gremman lacessere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 50. Gremmende lacessiens, 50, 56. to irritate, provoke. the object a person Hý ðé gremiað exacerbaverunt te, Ps. Th. 5, 11: Hml

greósn

(n.)
Grammar
greósn, e; f.
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Gravel Of griósne calculo, Kent. Gl. 745

Linked entry: griósn

greþe

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Greðe sodalem, An. Ox. 29, 2. Gr[eðe ?] sodalis, 56, 275. (?)

GREÁT

(adj.)
Grammar
GREÁT, adj.
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Great, large, thick, coarse Græát grossus, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 101; Wrt. Voc. 51, 14. Swá swá greát beám like a great tree, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 9. Æðelword Æðelmǽres sunu ðæs grǽtan Ethelward son of Ethelmer the great, Chr. 1017; Er1. 16l, 7. Tú hund

greát

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Add Greátre grosse, greát and smæl grossas et graciles Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 67, 68. coarse of grain or texture Twéntig ambra ealoð, and tú hund greátes hláfes ( coarse bread ) and þridde smales, Cht. Th. 158, 25. Áscrep þá greátan rinde of scrape the coarse

Greátan leag

(n.)
Grammar
Greátan leag, leá, e; f.
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Probably Greatley, near Andover, Hants; Greatanleagensis Ealle ðis wæs gesetted on ðam miclan synoð æt Greátanleage, on ðam wæs se ærcebisceop Wulfhelme, mid eallum ðǽm æðelum mannum, and wiotan [and Æðelstáne cyninge] all this was established in the

greáte wyrt

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Greáte wyrt beribabum, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 67. Ádelfe þá greátan wyrt, Lch. ii. 270, 16. Add

greáte wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
greáte wyrt, e; f.
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Meadow saffron; colchicum autumnale Ðeós wyrt ðe man hieribulbum and óðrum naman greáte wyrt nemneþ this plant which is called ίεόβoλβos and by another name great wort, Herb. 22, 1; Lchdm. i. 118, 14: L. M. ii. 52, 1; Lchdm. ii. 268, 22

be-greósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-greósan, p. -greás, pl. -gruron; pp. -groren

To overwhelm fearfullyhorrore afficereformidolose obruere

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To overwhelm fearfully; horrore afficere, formidolose obruere? Atole gástas súsle begrorene [MS. begrorenne] the horrid spirits fearfully overwhelmed with torment Cd. 214; Th. 268, 9

ge-gremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gremian, -gremman; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To irritateprovokeexciteincenseinflameexaspĕrāreprovŏcāreexăcerbāre

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To irritate, provoke, excite, incense, inflame; exaspĕrāre, provŏcāre, exăcerbāre Ðe in eorre [hine] gegremmaþ qui in īra [eum] provĕcant, Ps. Surt. 67, 7. Hwæt hit swíður gehierste and gegremige what more scorches and excites it? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165

Linked entry: gremian

ge-greátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-greátian, p. ode
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To become thick or stout Gegreátod incrassatus, Ps. L. fol. 192, 15

Linked entry: greátian

ge-gremian

(v.)
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Add: of a physical effect Wiþ þon þe men mete untela melte . . . gegremme mid wyrtdrence ꝥ hé spíwe, Lch. ii. 226, 7. of a mental effect Gigremid, gigremit inritatus in rixam, Txts. 68, 515. Gigraemid, gigremid lacessitus, 74, 593. Gegremed, Wrt. Voc

ge-grelen

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
ge-grelen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 60.

Similar entry: ge-galan

gréting-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gréting-hús, es; n.
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An audience-chamber Grétinghús salutatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 49

gréting-word

(n.)
Grammar
gréting-word, es; n.
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A word of greeting, a salutation Ðá stóp se encgel tó þám mǽdene and cwæð hire tó, 'Ave', ꝥ is on úrum gereorde grétingword, Archiv ci. 313. Ave and salue synd grétingword, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 209, 14

Gréna-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
Gréna-wíc, Gréne-wíc, es; n.
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GREENWICH, near London, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 4

grytta

(n.)
Grammar
grytta, and gryttan; pl. f.

Gritsgroatscoarse meal

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Grits, groats, coarse meal Ðás gritta hic furfur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 10, 47. Gretta furfures, Wrt. Voc. 83, 21. Beren mela oððe grytta barley meal or grits, L. M. 2, 26; Lchdm. ii. 220, 8: 39; Lchdm. ii. 250, 2. Grytte, Lchdm. ii. 200, 9. Of berenum

Linked entry: gritta

samod-cumende

(adj.)
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Samodcumende tó capitule grétan þá róde conuenientes ad capitulum salutent crucem, Angl. xiii. 385, 282. Add