geó-sceaft
That which has been determined of old, fate
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That which has been determined of old, fate Weras wyrd ne cúðon geósceaft grimme [MS. grimme] men knew not their destiny, their grim fate, Beo. Th. 2472; B. 1234
be-grípan
To BEGRIPE ⬩ chasten ⬩ chide ⬩ increpare
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To BEGRIPE, chasten, chide; increparePs. Spl. T. 15, 7
greót-hord
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An earthen treasure, i.e. the body Greóthord gnornaþ gǽst hine fýseþ on écne geard the body mourns, the spirit hastens to an eternal dwelling, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 6; Gú. 1240
for-grindan
To grind thoroughly ⬩ grind to pieces ⬩ grind down ⬩ crush ⬩ pulverize ⬩ mangle ⬩ consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ commŏlĕre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ contundĕre ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ pulvĕrāre ⬩ lăcĕrāre ⬩ demōlīri
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To grind thoroughly, grind to pieces, grind down, crush, pulverize, mangle, consume, destroy; commŏlĕre, contĕrĕre, contundĕre, confringĕre, pulvĕrāre, lăcĕrāre, demōlīri Forgrindan commŏlĕre, Cot. 35. Ic forgrand gramum I fiercely (?) crushed [them
fór-grípan
To take before ⬩ carry off prematurely ⬩ pre-occupy ⬩ prærĭpĕre ⬩ præ-occŭpāre
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To take before, carry off prematurely, pre-occupy; prærĭpĕre, præ-occŭpāre Wæs heó mid deáþe fórgripen illa morte prærepta est, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 27: 3, 29; S. 561, 17. Ðý-læs hit sí mid deáþe fórgripen ne morte præ-occŭpētur, 1, 27; S. 492, 30, note
bi-hlemman
To dash together ⬩ collidere cum strepitu
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To dash together; collidere cum strepitu He ða grimman goman bihlemmeþ fæste togædre he dashes the grim jaws [gums] fast together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 26; Wal. 76
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grípan
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To GRIPE, grasp, seize, lay hold of, apprehend; capĕre, rapĕre, prehendĕre, apprehendere Ic on Lothe gefrægn hǽþne heremæcgas handum grípan I heard that the heathen leaders seized on Lot with their hands, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 32; Gen. 2483: 219; Th. 281
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for-grípan
To grasp ⬩ snatch away ⬩ seize ⬩ assail ⬩ overwhelm ⬩ corrĭpĕre ⬩ comprehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ vim afferre ⬩ obruĕre
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To grasp, snatch away, seize, assail, overwhelm; corrĭpĕre, comprehendĕre, apprehendĕre, vim afferre, obruĕre Ádle forgripen languōre correptus, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 40, note. He þohte forgrípan gumcynne he resolved to overwhelm mankind, Cd. 64; Th. 77,
wracu
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, an Grimre wrace (wræc, v.l.) þá fyren-fullan ðeóde þæs grimman mánes wæs æfterfylgende acrior gentem peccatricem ultio diri sceleris secuta est, Bd. l, 14; Sch. 39, 12
un-glædlíc
Stern ⬩ implacable
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Stern, implacable Stíð, grimm, unglædlíc inmitis, atrox, implacabilis, Germ. 392, 33
Geát
Geat
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See Grimm D. M. 341-5
cyric
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grimlic
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Add: cf. grim; Ongeán þám ánfealdan Godes ege se grimlica deófol lǽrð dyrstignysse, Wlfst. 54, 2. cf. grim; Grimlic gedrecednys atrox uexatio (lictortum ), An. Ox. 3947.
gealh-mód
Sad in mind ⬩ gloomy ⬩ tristis anĭmo
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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo Grim and gealhmód grim and gloomy, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 8; Dan. 230
græf-hús
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A grave-house, house of the dead Hell grim græf-hús hell the grim house of the dead, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 11; Sat. 708
grǽdig-
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Ðás fugelas habbaþ feónda gelícnysse ðe gehwilce menn beswícaþ and grǽdelíce grípaþ to grimre helle these birds are like the fiends, that deceive some men, and greedily snatch them to grim hell, ii. 516, 10.
GRINDAN
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To GRIND, grind together, rub, rub together; molere, commolere, terere, frendere, allidi, collidi Ic seah searo grindan wið greóte I saw a machine grind against the dust, Exon. 108 b; Th. 414, 30; Rä. 33, 4. Ic grynde molo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 31,
glýman
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Perhaps here for glimnit might be read grimmit. v. grimman.] (?)
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EÓTEN
giant, monster, Grendel ⬩ gĭgas, monstrum, Grendel ⬩ the Jutes, Jutlanders, the ancient inhabitants of Jutland in the north of Denmark ⬩ Jūtæ
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a giant, monster, Grendel; gĭgas, monstrum, Grendel Wæs se grimma gǽst Grendel, Caines cyn, — ðanon untydras ealle onwócon,eótenas and ylfe and orcnéas, swylce gigantas Grendel was the grim guest, the race of Cain, — whence unnatural births all sprang
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