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grist

(n.)
Grammar
grist, (?) gnashing of teeth, in the cpds. grist-bátian, grist-bátung, grist-bite, grist-bitian, grist-bitung. [Cf. O. Sax. grist-grimmo gnashing of teeth in rage: O. H. Ger. gris-gramón stridere, fremere dentibus; gris-grimmón stridere; grist-grimmung stridor.]
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grist

Grammar
grist, l. gríst,
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and add Gríst molitura (molitura granum molendum, Migne), Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 15

grist

(n.)
Grammar
grist, es; m.
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Grist, corn for grinding Grist molitura, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 107; Wrt. Voc. 34, 36

Linked entry: gyrst

grist-bite

(n.)
Grammar
grist-bite, es; m.
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Gnashing of teeth In tóða gristbitum, Wlfst. 188, 5

Linked entries: bíte -bitian

GERST

(n.)
Grammar
GERST, GRIST,

pearled barley ⬩ frumentum quodvis tritum

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pearled barley; frumentum quodvis tritum, Lye

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

grost

(n.)
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gristle Grost cartillago, Txts. 112, 56

gríto

Grammar
gríto, grítu greatness.
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Take here <b>grýto</b> in Dict., and add:

Linked entry: grýto

gristel

(n.)
Grammar
gristel, gristl, es; m.
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Gristle; cartilago, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 8

grind

Grammar
grind, v. for-grind, ge-grind.

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gristan

(v.)
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D. grist to gnash the teeth.] See preceding word. (?)

Linked entry: gyrst

gristra

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>grístra,</b> an; m. A baker of bread Mylenwyrd molendinarius, gríst molitura, grístra cerealis pistor (or cerealis, pistor. v. Migne cerealis pistor), bæcere pistor, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 37: ii. 130, 17

gristra

(n.)
Grammar
gristra, an; m.
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A baker of dough made from grist, a baker; cerealis pistor, Ælfc. Gl. 50; Som. 65, 108; Wrt. Voc. 34, 37

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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GRIT, sand, dust, earth, gravel; pulvis Hét ðæt greót útawegan he ordered the earth to be removed, Homl. Th. i. 74, 24. Ðú scealt greót etan dust shalt thou eat, Cd. 43; Th. 59, 9; Gen. 909. Ic gewíte in greótes fæðm I depart into dust's bosom, Exon.

gring

(n.)
Grammar
gring, es; n?
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Slaughter; clades, Elen. Kmbl. 230; El. 115

grínu

(adj.)
Grammar
grínu, adj.
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Avidius, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 85; Wrt. Voc. 46, 42

griósn

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

gripe

(n.)
Grammar
gripe, es; m.
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Gripe, grip, grasp, hold, clutch, seizure: pugillus, prehensio, captus Se gripe ðære hand pugillus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 1; Wrt. Voc. 43. Gripe pugilla, Recd. 38, 72; Wrt. Voc. 64, 75. Eorþ-gráp heard gripe hrusan earth's grasp, the fast hold of the

Linked entries: greóp hilde-frófor

GREÁT

(adj.)
Grammar
GREÁT, adj.
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Great, large, thick, coarse Græát grossus, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 101; Wrt. Voc. 51, 14. Swá swá greát beám like a great tree, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 9. Æðelword Æðelmǽres sunu ðæs grǽtan Ethelward son of Ethelmer the great, Chr. 1017; Er1. 16l, 7. Tú hund

grytt

(n.)
Grammar
grytt, es; n.
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Dust, meal Grytt pollis, Txts. 89, 1620. Gryt grues (the word occurs in a list headed ' Incipit de frugibus. ' The same gloss is given in Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 30. In this case comparison may be made with Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 22 where grues is written for the

Linked entry: gryt

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