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

Linked entries: gunde-swilge -swelge

grund-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
grund-fús, adj.
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Ready for hell, hastening to hell Ðæt biþ feóndes bearn hafaþ grundfúsne gǽst that is a child of the devil, hath a spirit hastening hellwards, Exon. 84 a; Th. 316, 15; Mód. 49

grundleás

(adj.)
Grammar
grundleás, adj.
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Fox 7, 29; Met. 7, 15: Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 34; Wal. 46: Cd. 22; Th. 25, 7; Gen. 390.

GLEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
GLEÁM, es; m.

A joyous noisejubilationjoy

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A joyous noise, jubilation, joy Hæfdon gleám and dreám engla þreátas the hosts of angels had joy and delight, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 1; Gen. 12

GLEÁW

(adj.)
Grammar
GLEÁW, adj.

Clear-sightedwiseskilfulsagaciousprudentgoodsagaxprudensastutussapiensgnarus

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Sum biþ leóþa gleáw one is skilled in songs, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 16; Crä. 52: 79 b; Th. 298, 33; Crä. 94: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 103; Met. 1, 52. Ǽcraftig gleáw geþances cunning in the law, wise of thought, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 13; Dan. 743.

Linked entries: glǽw gléw

gleáw-hýdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáw-hýdig, adj.

Wise of thoughtheedfulprudentsagacious

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Wise of thought, heedful, prudent, sagacious Gleáwhýdig wíf the woman wise of thought, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 30; Jud. 148: Elen. Kmbl. 1866; El. 935.

gleáwlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gleáwlíc, adj.

Wisewaryastute

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Wise, wary, astute On sprǽcum gleáwlíce in loquelis astuti, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 29