Old English
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Alternative forms
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Etymology
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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *grādag, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz, from *grēduz (“hunger”), equivalent to grǣd + -iġ. Cognate with Old Saxon gradag, Old High German gratag, Old Norse gráðugr (Danish grådig), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (grēdags, “hungry”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
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grǣdiġ
- (very) hungry, ravenous
- greedy, covetous
Declension
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Declension of grǣdiġ — Strong
Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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grǣdiġ
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grǣdiġu, grǣdġu, grǣdiġo, grǣdġo
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grǣdiġ
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Accusative
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grǣdiġne
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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grǣdiġ
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Genitive
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grǣdiġes, grǣdġes
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grǣdiġre
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grǣdiġes, grǣdġes
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Dative
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġre
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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Instrumental
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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grǣdiġre
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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grǣdiġa, grǣdġa, grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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grǣdiġu, grǣdġu, grǣdiġo, grǣdġo
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Accusative
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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grǣdiġa, grǣdġa, grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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grǣdiġu, grǣdġu, grǣdiġo, grǣdġo
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Genitive
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grǣdiġra
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grǣdiġra
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grǣdiġra
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Dative
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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Instrumental
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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Declension of grǣdiġ — Weak
Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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grǣdiġa, grǣdġa
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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Accusative
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġe, grǣdġe
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Genitive
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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Dative
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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Instrumental
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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Accusative
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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grǣdiġan, grǣdġan
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Genitive
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grǣdiġra, grǣdiġena, grǣdġena
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grǣdiġra, grǣdiġena, grǣdġena
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grǣdiġra, grǣdiġena, grǣdġena
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Dative
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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Instrumental
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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grǣdiġum, grǣdġum
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