modcarig

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Old English

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Etymology

From mōd (mind) +‎ cariġ (grieving).

Pronunciation

Adjective

mōdcariġ

  1. anxious at heart, grieving
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Oft him ānhaga · āre gebīdeð,
      Metudes miltse, · þēah þe hē mōdċeariġ
      A loner oft waits a grace for himself,
      Creator's mercy, even if he is sorrowful

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