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grislíc

(adj.)
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grislíc, gryslíc; adj.
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[Laym. grislich: Orm. grissliȝ: A. R. grislich: Ayenb. grislich: O. Frs. gryslik: cf. O. H. Ger. grisenlich, Grff. iv. 301: Ger. grässlich.]

an-gríslíc

(adj.)
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an-gríslíc, -grýslíc, on-gríslíc; adj.

Grislyhorribledreadfulhorridhorridusterribilishorrendus

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Grisly, horrible, dreadful, horrid; horridus, terribilis, horrendus Micel and angríslíc magnus et terribilis, Ps. Spl. 88, 8: Ps. Th. 104, 33

an-gríslíc

(adj.)
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an-gríslíc, l. an-grislic,
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Th. 11, 4. v. on-grislic in Dict

on-grislíc

(adj.)
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on-grislíc, adj.

Horrible, dreadful

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Horrible, dreadful Ða becwom sum ongrislíc wíse (horrenda res) on hié, Nar. 10, 32. Ðæt ongris. íce gemót the last day, Wulfst. 186, 15. Angryslíc, Dóm. L. 14, 225. Ongrislíces andwlitan horrido vultu . . . ongrislícre ansíne horrendae visionis, Bd.

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. Mid grimlicum gebannum feralibus edictis, 3435. cf. grim; Gehnexad þurh grimlice

grimlíc

(adj.)
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grimlíc, adj.
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Grim, fierce, cruel, sharp, severe, bloody; atrox, dirus, cruentus, crudelis Ðone grimlícan gársecg the fierce ocean, Homl. Th. i. 454, 15. Hit wyrþ ðonne egeslíc and grimlíc things will then become awful and terrible, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 104, 5. Ða Crétense

grimlíce

(adv.)
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grimlíce, adv.
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Fiercely, severely, cruelly Ðám mannum sceolan ða déman grimlíce stýran those men must the judges severely restrain, Blickl. Homl. 63, 15, Oft hí grimlíce Godes costodan tentaverunt Deum, Ps. Th. 77, 41. Spreceþ grimlíce speaketh fiercely, Soul Kmbl.

grimlíce

(adv.)
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Add Grimlícor atrocius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 26. of personal action Hergiendum grimlíce bereáfiendum grassatoribus atrociter (i. crudeliter) uastantibus, An. Ox. 2714. Grimlíce geþrǽste acriter artabantur, 4875. Be þám spæc se wítega and grymlíce þus cwæð

grisla

(n.)
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grisla, terror.

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on-grisla

(n.)
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on-grisla, an; m.

Dread, horror

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Dread, horror Wæs se munt mid mycelum brógan and mid ongryslan eall oferlǽded, Blickl. Homl. 203, 7

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wæl-grimlíce

(adv.)
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wæl-grimlíce, adv.

With the utmost bitterness

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With the utmost bitterness Hí wǽlgrimlíce gefuhton. Ðǽr wæs se mǽsta blódgyte on ǽgðere healfe, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31

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nǽder-fáh

(adj.)
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nǽder-fáh, adj.
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Spotted like a snake Inn eóde án grislic deófol. Hé wæs on dracan heówe and eall hé wæs nǽdderfáh, Hml. A. 175, 183

sceóh

(adj.)
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sceóh, adj.

shy, timid, fearful: wanton

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To scheowe heo beoð mid alle, þet fleoð nor ane peinture, þet þuncheð ham grislich uorto biholden, A. R. 242, 8-12, Schey or skey as hors, Prompt. Parv. 444, col. 2