niþgrimm

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • (poetic) hostile, battle-fierce

Etymology

Affix from Old English nīþ (spite, hatred, envy, malice, strife, enmity, jealousy, attack, war, the effect of hatred, tribulation, persecution, oppression, ill-will, wickedness, hostility, action which arises from hatred, an instance of wickedness malice, war evil, grief, evil, vexation, affliction, rancor, trouble, annoyance) + Old English grimm.

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Old English

grimm

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