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Old English · verb

grimsian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈɡrim.si.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈɡrim · si · ɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to be fierce or cruel

  2. to rage

Conjugation

Non-finite forms of grimsian
Form
Infinitive grimsian
Inflected infinitive grimsiennegrimsian
Imperative singular grimsegrimsa
Imperative plural grimsiaþ
Present participle grimsiende
Past participle grimsedġegrimsedgrimsodġegrimsod

All forms (26)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grimmisōn, equivalent to grimm + -sian.

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