grame
Americannoun
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Archaic. anger.
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sorrow, hurt, or resentment.
Example Sentences
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—To save thee from the blame Of all my grief and grame.
From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Then said Gawaine, thou avauntest thee greatly and speakest proud words, I counsel thee for all thy boast that thou make thee ready, and take thy gear to thee, to-fore greater grame fall to thee.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir
Much thou speakest, Many things fearful, All grame be on Gunnar The bane of Sigurd!
From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by Morris, William
I lome þu dest me grame 50 ⁊ seist me boþe tone ⁊ schame Ȝif ich þe holde on mine uote.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph
For norþ beoþ þe peutes; swiþe ohte cnihtes. þat ofte doþ me same; and þar vore ich habbe grame.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph
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