- ágrísan
- sv/t1 3rd pres ágríseð past ágrás/ágrison ptp ágrisen to quake, fear; dread, fear greatly, shudder
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
ágrísan
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grisly — adjective (grislier; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grislic, from gris (akin to Old English āgrīsan to fear); akin to Old High German grīsenlīh terrible Date: 12th century 1. inspiring horror or intense fear < houses that were… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grísan — see agrísan … Old to modern English dictionary
ágrýsan — see ágrísan … Old to modern English dictionary
grisly — /ˈgrɪzli / (say grizlee) adjective (grislier, grisliest) 1. such as to cause a shuddering horror; gruesome: a grisly monster. 2. formidable; grim: a grisly countenance. {Middle English; late Old English grislic horrible. Compare Old English… …
agrise — transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English agrisen, from Old English āgrīsan to shudder, from ā (perfective prefix) + grīsan more at abear, grisly obsolete : terrify, affright … Useful english dictionary
