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grund

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</b> a portion of cultivated land :-- Se God sé þás grundas geworhte geunne ús grówende gife ꝥ ús corna gehwylc cume tó nytte, Lch. i. 404, ii. v. eár-grung, eormen-grund, hell-grund

GRUND

(n.)
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GRUND, es; m.
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Grund and sund earth and sea, 1494; An. 748. Geond grunda fela through many lands, Exon. 87 a; Th. 326, 30; Víd. 136. On grundum on earth, 17 b; Th. 43, 1; Cri. 682: 18 b; Th. 46, 28; Cri. 744. Of grundum, 18 a; Th. 44, 13; Cri. 702.

eormen-grund

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-grund, es; n. [grund ground, earth]

The spacious earth immensa terra

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The spacious earth; immensa terra Ofer eormengrund over the spacious earth, Beo. Th. 17202; B. 859

sǽ-grund

(n.)
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sǽ-grund, (or sǽ grund), es;m.

The depth of the sea,

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Sǽgrunde neáh (cf. ðis fis (the whale) wuneð wið ðe se grund,Misc. 16, 517), Beo. Th. 1133; B. 564. Þurh ðone sǽgrund (profundum maris, cf. tó sǽs grunde, l. 18, and on sǽs grund,Mt. Kmbl. 18, 6) is getácnod hira ende, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 20.

grund-wæg

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wæg, es; m.
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582

Linked entries: grund-weg grund-weall

grund-bedd

(n.)
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grund-bedd, es; n.
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The ground; solum, Exon. 128 a; Th. 493, 3; Rä. 81, 24

grund-sceát

(n.)
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grund-sceát, es; m.
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A region of earth, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 27; Cri. 42: 17 a; Th. 41, 2; Cri. 649

grund-weall

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Add: physical. the foundation of a building Hús bútan grundwealle, Lk. 6, 49. Swylce eall seó cyrice wǽre tóworpen fram þam grundweallum ( a fundamentis ), Gr. D. 236, 14. the lowest part of a mountain Grundwellas munta, Ps. L. 17, 8. figurative. of

wæter-grund

(n.)
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wæter-grund, es; m.

The bottom of the sea, the depth of the sea

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The bottom of the sea, the depth of the sea On wætergrundum in profundo, Ps. Th. 106, 23

grund-wela

(n.)
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grund-wela, an; m.

Earthly wealth

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Earthly wealth Him grundwelan ginne sealde hét ðám sinhíwum sǽs and eorþan tuddorteóndra teohha gehwilcre wæstmas fédan he gave them ample riches of earth, bade for the man and wife each of sea's and land's productive tribes bring forth fruits, Cd. 46

grund-wyrgen

(n.)
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grund-wyrgen, ne; f.

A wolf of the deepGrendel's mother

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A wolf of the deep [Grendel's mother]Beo. Th. 3041; B. 1518

Linked entry: wirgen

brýten-grúnd

(n.)
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brýten-grúnd, es; m.

The spacious earthterra spatiosa

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The spacious earth; terra spatiosa, Exon. 13 a; Th. 22, 25; Cri. 357

grund-wæg

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grund-wæg, l. grund-weg, grund-wæg, dele '
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A foundation,' and add: Cf. eorþ-weg, fold-weg, mold-weg

mere-grund

(n.)
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mere-grund, es; m.

The bottom of a sea or lake

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The bottom of a sea or lake, Beo. Th. 2902; B. 1449: 4207; B. 2100

ear-grund

(n.)
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ear-grund, es; m.

The ocean's groundoceăni fundus

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The ocean's ground; oceăni fundus, Exon. 53 b; Th. 188, 3; Az. 40

helle-grund

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Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 4; Cri. 265: 16 a; Th. 35, 23; Cri. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 2608; El. 1305

Linked entry: hell-grund

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

grund-fús

(adj.)
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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

grund-stán

(n.)
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grund-stán, es; m.
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A foundation-stone Grundstánas cementum, Ælfc. Gl. 116; Som. 80, 70; Wrt. Voc. 61, 47

grund-wang

(n.)
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grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
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The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588