Greótan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Greótan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: ic greóte, ðú grýtest, grýtst, he greóteþ, grýt, Related words:

Definitions

1 greótan

pl. greóteþ; p. greát, pl. gruton; pp. groten To weep; flere, lacrimare :-- Heó sceal oft greótan she shall often weep, Salm. Kmbl. 753; Sal. 376. Se ðe on sefan greóteþ who weeps in spirit, Beo. Th. 2689; B. 1342. [O. Sax. griotan to weep.] greotan

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚱᛖᚩᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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