Gríma

Old English Dictionary Entry

Gríma

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: eges-grímain Appendix. grima

Definitions

1 gríma

m. I. a mask, visor, helmet :-- Gylden gríma a golden helm, Elen. Kmbl. 249; El. 125, Gríma a mask, Gl. Mett. 504. He míne sáwle swylce gehealde wið ehtendra egsan gríman ut salvam faceret a persequentibus animam meam, Ps. Th. 108, 30. [Icel. gríma a sort of hood or cowl.] See Grmm. D. M. 218-9. DER. beadu-, here-gríma. II. a spectre; larva :-- Mec mæg gríma abrégan a spectre can terrify me, Exon. 1l0 b; Th. 423, 7; Rä. 41, 17.

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