Middle English Dictionary Entry
grēme n.
Entry Info
| Forms | grēme n. Also grem(i, greim. |
| Etymology | ON; cp. OI gremi. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Anger, hatred, resentment; ?martial spirit; (b) injury, harm, trouble; (c) grief, sorrow, shame; (d) ?as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- c1390(c1350) NHom.(2) PSanct.(Vrn)94/30 : Jerusalem, Jerusalem, þou slest..prophetes wiþ grem.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)465 : Þy heued hatz nauþer greme ne gryste, On arme oþer fynger þaȝ þou ber byȝe.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)947 : Þe grete God in his greme bygynnez on lofte.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)312 : Where is now your sourquydrye & your conquestes, Your gry[n]del-layk & your greme & your grete wordes?
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4157 : It is na greme of oure gode ne grefe at vs fallis, Bot þe entring of þe equinox.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)54/73 : Thou saue me, lord..ffrom veniance of Esaw, That he slo not, for old greme, these moders.
b
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)2251 : I schal gruch þe no grwe for grem þat fallez.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)274 : Crouned kynges boþe, & mychel Crist loued, Þat hadde hem ȝeuen of his grace, & her grem stroyed.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)922 : Gabba, a gome þat mychel grem hadde Þroȝ Othis..a lord þat hym longe hated.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)2545 : Let other men Aunter..to shunt vs of shame..And venge vs of velany & of vile gremy.
c
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)392 : Of paradis hem ðinkeð swem; Of iwel and dead hem stondeð greim.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1507 : Þe lady loutez a-doun & comlyly kysses his face; Much speche þay þer expoun Of druryes greme & grace.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)2370 : Þat oþer..in study stod..So agreued for greme he gryed with-inne.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)1755 : But þe harme and the hethyng of my kynd suster..Greuys me so gretly & my greme ekys.
d
- (1288) Court R.Ramsey194 : Alexander Grem.