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Grimetan

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1 grimetan

p. ode, ede To rage, roar, make a loud noise, grunt; fremere, rugire, grunnire :-- Synfull tóþum torn þolaþ teónum grimetaþ peccator dentibus suis fremet, Ps. 111, 9. Grimme grymetaþ fiercely roars, Exon. 128 a; Th. 491, 22; Rä. 81, 3. León-hwelpas grymetigaþ catuli leonum rugientes, Ps. Th. 103, 20. Ðá awédde he and grymetede he went mad and cried aloud, Th. Anal. 125, 8: Ps. Spl. 37, 8. Ecg grymetode loud rang the blade [as it was drawn from the sheath], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 24; Exon. 408. He gristbitade and grymetade he gnashed his teeth and raged, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 15; Jul. 598. Sume sceoldan bión eaforas and ðonne hí sceoldan hiora sár siófian ðonne grymetodan hí some had to be boars and when they should lament their misfortune then they grunted, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 35. Grymetedon, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 163; Met. 26, 81. Forhwon grymetedon þeóda quare fremuerunt gentes? Ps. Spl. C. T. 2, 1. Grymetigan to roar, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 58; Met. 13, 29. Fíf manna sáwla hreówlíce gnorniende and grimetende five men's souls miserably wailing and crying out, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 28. Grimetende rugientes, Ps. Spl. 103, 22. Swíðe grymetende cum ingenti murmure, Nar. 14, 27. Brim grymetende the roaring ocean, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 6; Pa. 7. Swá grymetigende leó as a roaring lion, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 26, 22.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚱᛁᛗᛖᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Bt.
Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
C.
Corpus Christi College MS
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Exon.
Exeter Book
Fox
Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Jul.
Juliana (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Met.
Metres of Boethius (OE poem)
Ps.
Psalms (OE)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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