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gnyran

(v.)

to creak ⬩ stridere

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to creak; stridere Gnyrende stridentes, Lchdm. iii. 210, 12. [?]

gnyran

Similar entry: gnirran

gnyrn

(n.)
Grammar
gnyrn, es; m.

Grief ⬩ sorrow ⬩ evil ⬩ wrong

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n[?] Grief, sorrow, evil, wrong Lác weorþade ðe hire brungen wæs gnyrna to geóce the gift she honoured that was brought to her as a consolation of sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 2275; El. 1139. Þeóda waldend eallra gnyrna [MS. gnymra] leás the ruler of nations

ge-gnysan

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Dele, and see ge-cnyssan

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw down ⬩ elīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

ge-gnysan

(v.)

to dash against

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to dash against, Ps. 136, 12

gnyrn-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
gnyrn-wracu, e; f.

Revenge for injury ⬩ grief ⬩ enmity ⬩ hate

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Revenge for injury or grief, enmity, hate, Elen. Kmbl. 718; El. 359

Linked entry: wracu

gnirran

(v.)
Grammar
gnirran, to snarl, gnash or
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chatter (with the teeth) Hwýlon þá téð for mycclum cyle manna þǽr gnyrrað (gryrrað, Dóm. L. 195) nunc nimio stridentes frigore dentes, Wlfst. 138, 29.

Linked entry: gnyran

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