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Old English Dictionary Entry

Grislíc

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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.
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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

ᚷᚱᛁᛋᛚᛁᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Abbreviations Used

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Ger.
German
O. Frs.
Old Frisian
O. H. Ger.
Old High German

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Orm.
Ormulum (ME text by Orm)
R.
Riddles (Exeter Book)
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