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Anglo-Saxon

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grinian

(v.)
Grammar
grinian, grynian; p. ode; pp. od [grin a snare]
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To ensnare; ligare, illaqueare

Linked entries: be-grynian grynian

griósn

(n.)
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a pebble stone; calculus, Prov. 20, Lye

grípan

(v.)
Grammar
grípan, ic grípe, ðú grípest, grípst, he grípeþ, gripþ, pl. grípeþ; p. gráp, pl. gripon; pp. gripen; v. a.
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Th. 3006; B. 1501: Exon. 129 a; Th. 495, 8; Rä. 84, 4. Ðú ðe samod mid me swéte gripe metas qui simul mecum dulces capiebas cibos, Ps. Spl. 54, 15: Cd. 42; Th. 55, 8; Gen. 891.

Linked entry: ge-grípan

gripe

(n.)
Grammar
gripe, es; m.
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Kmbl. 373; An. 187: Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 10; Jul. 125. Of gromra gripe from the cruel ones' clutch, Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 16; Jul. 215: 71 b; Th. 265, 34; Jul. 391: Salm. Kmbl. 97; Sal. 48: Elen. Kmbl. 2601; El. 1302: Andr.

Linked entries: greóp hilde-frófor

grísan

(v.)
Grammar
grísan, ic gríse, ðú grísest, gríst, he gríseþ, gríst, pl. grísaþ; p. ic, he grás, ðú grise, pl. grison; pp. grisen
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To shudder, to be frightened; horrere

Linked entry: grislíc

gristbitung

(n.)
Grammar
gristbitung, e; f.
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A gnashing of the teeth Tóþa gristbitung [gristbiottung, Lind.] stridor dentium, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 12: 13, 42, 50: Blickl. Homl. 185, 7: Cd. 220; Th. 285, 7; Sat. 334. Gristbiotung, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 30. Gristbittung, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 28

Linked entry: gristbátung

gristlung

(n.)
Grammar
gristlung, grystlung, e;
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Gnashing, grinding Tóþa grystlung stridor dentium, Lk. Skt. 13, 28

Linked entry: grystlung

grið

(n.)
Grammar
grið, es; n.
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Rdr. 107, 99. for the passages in which the word occurs as a technical term in the laws, see Thorpe, index to vol. i. of 'Ancient Laws and Institutes,' s. v.

griðian

(v.)
Grammar
griðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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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

grið-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
grið-lagu, e; f.
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Law concerning 'grith,' L. Eth. 7, 9; Th. i. 330, 22

griðleás

(adj.)
Grammar
griðleás, adj.
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Without 'grith' or protection, unprotected, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 41

groetan

(v.)
Grammar
groetan, to greet; groeting
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a greeting

grorn

(n.)
Grammar
grorn, es;
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m[?] Grief, sadness; luctus, mœror, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 22; Reim. 49

Linked entry: gnorn

grorne

(adv.)
Grammar
grorne, adv.
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Sadly, mournfully, Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 11; Cri. 1205

grornung

(n.)
Grammar
grornung, e; f.
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Complaint, mourning Búta grornunge sine quærella, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 1, 6

Linked entry: gronung

grot

(n.)
Grammar
grot, es; n.
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A particle, an atom; particula Nán grot rihtwísnesse no particle of wisdom, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 6. Nán grot andgites no particle of sense, 41, 5 Fox 252, 22.

Linked entry: grytt

GRÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÓWAN, part. grówende; ic grówe, ðú grówest, gréwst, he gróweþ, gréwþ, pl. grówaþ; p. greów, pl. greówon; pp. grówen
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To GROW, increase, spring, sprout, spring up; crescere, frondere, virere, germinare, florere Lǽteþ hió ða blówan and grówan it lets these blow and grow, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9: 90 a; Th. 338, 3; Gn. Ex. 73: Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 5: Bt.

Linked entry: ge-grówan

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
Entry preview:

Grunde getenge deep in the earth, i. e. lying, as it were, at the bottom of a hole, Elen. Kmbl. 2226; El. 1114. Me to grunde teáh he drew me to the bottom [of the sea], Beo. Th. 1111; B. 553: Cd. 39; Th. 51, 29; Gen. 834.

grund-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
grund-búende, pl.
Entry preview:

Inhabitants of the earth, Beo. Th. 2016; B. 1006; Salm. Kmbl. 578; Sal. 288

grunde-swelge

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-swelge, -swelige, -swilige, -swylige, -swulie, -an; f.
Entry preview:

M. 1, 22; Lchdm. ii. 64, 19: 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 5: 1, 51; Lchdm. ii. 124, 15

Linked entries: gunde-swilge -swelge

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