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Old English · adjective

gramheort

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈɡrɑmˌxe͜ort/
[ˈɡrɑmˌhe͜orˠt]
Syllables
ˈɡrɑm · ˌxe͜ort (2 syllables)
Modern English
fierce-mindedminded

Meaning

  1. fierce-minded

    grētan ēode; · iċ him gromheortum winterċeald oncweþe. · Wearm lim

    A maid or man oft went to greet sleep-weary me. Winter-cold I answer wrath-hearted them. Warm limb

    Oft mec slǣpwēriġne · seċġ oðþe mēowle

Declension

All forms (10)

Etymology

From gram (“angry, hostile”) + heorte (“heart”).

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