Grislíc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Grislíc

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: gryslíc; Related words: 301:

Definitions

1 grislíc

adj. GRISLY, horrible; dreadful, horrid; horridus, horrendus, horribilis. [Laym. grislich: Orm. grissliȝ: A. R. grislich: Ayenb. grislich: O. Frs. gryslik: cf. O. H. Ger. grisenlich, Grff. iGer. grässlich.] This word seems to belong to 'grísan' rather than to 'greósan,' so should be written with i rather than with y. The spelling in the Ormulum supports the short vowel.

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚱᛁᛋᛚᛁᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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