grædig
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈɡræː.dij/
Adjective
grǣdiġ (superlative grǣdgost) (West Saxon)
- (very) hungry, ravenous
- 10th century, The Seafarer:
- Forþon nū mīn hyġe hweorfeð ofer hreþerlocan; mīn mōdsefa mid mereflōde ofer hwæles ēþel hweorfeð wīde, eorþan sċēatas, cymeð eft tō mē ġīfre ond grǣdiġ; ġielleð ānfloga, hweteð on wæl weġ hreþer unwearnum ofer holma ġelagu.
- Thus, my mind now wanders over heartstead; my soul wanders afar with the sea-flood over whale’s home, on the Earth’s corners, comes back, greedy and hungry, to me; the lone-flyer yells, whets the soul on the slain way over the stretch of waters with no refuses.
- greedy, covetous
Declension
Declension of grǣdiġ — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | grǣdiġ | grǣdiġu, grǣdġu, grǣdiġo, grǣdġo | grǣdiġ |
| Accusative | grǣdiġne | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe | grǣdiġ |
| Genitive | grǣdiġes, grǣdġes | grǣdiġre | grǣdiġes, grǣdġes |
| Dative | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġre | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum |
| Instrumental | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe | grǣdiġre | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe | grǣdiġa, grǣdġa, grǣdiġe, grǣdġe | grǣdiġu, grǣdġu, grǣdiġo, grǣdġo |
| Accusative | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe | grǣdiġa, grǣdġa, grǣdiġe, grǣdġe | grǣdiġu, grǣdġu, grǣdiġo, grǣdġo |
| Genitive | grǣdiġra | grǣdiġra | grǣdiġra |
| Dative | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum |
| Instrumental | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum |
Declension of grǣdiġ — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | grǣdiġa, grǣdġa | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe |
| Accusative | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġe, grǣdġe |
| Genitive | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan |
| Dative | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan |
| Instrumental | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan |
| Accusative | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan | grǣdiġan, grǣdġan |
| Genitive | grǣdiġra, grǣdiġena, grǣdġena | grǣdiġra, grǣdiġena, grǣdġena | grǣdiġra, grǣdiġena, grǣdġena |
| Dative | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum |
| Instrumental | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum | grǣdiġum, grǣdġum |