grame
Americannoun
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Archaic. anger.
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sorrow, hurt, or resentment.
Example Sentences
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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
He answered, "Hearken to my answer; that I lie not aught: and may the high gallows and all things of grame have me, if I lie one word!"
From The Story of the Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by Morris, William
For hem ne sameð ne ne grameð þe sulle ben iboreȝe 41 Ac þoðre habbeð same ⁊ grame ⁊ oðer fele soreȝe.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph
—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
"Well, it shall be risked this time," said Frithiof; "and withal, more to me is Ingibiorg's grace than Baldur's grame."
From The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 by Morris, William
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