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greót-hord

  • noun [ neuter ]
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greót-hord, es; n. [greót grit, dust, earth; hord hoard, treasure]
An earthen treasure, i.e. the body
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  • Greóthord gnornaþ gǽst hine fýseþ on écne geard

    the body mourns, the spirit hastens to an eternal dwelling,

      Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 6; Gú. 1240.
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  • greót-hord, n.