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grétan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
grétan, grǽtan; p. grét, pl. gréton; pp. gréten, grǽten
Wright's OE grammar
§129; §300; §528; §531;
To bewail, deplore, weep; plorare, deplorare, flere
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  • Láþsíþ grétan

    to bewail the dire journey,

      Cd. 145; Th. 180, 13; Exod. 44.
  • Beornas grétaþ

    men shall wail,

      Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 30; Cri. 992.
  • Hú ða womsceaðan hyra eald-gestreón gréten

    how the wicked doers shall bewail their works of old,

      Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 10; Cri. 1572.
Etymology
[Goth. grétan: O. Nrs. gráta plorare.]
Derived forms
DER. be-grétan.
Linked entries
v.  ge-grétan grǽtan groetan be-grétan.
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