grame

noun

ˈgrām

plural -s

1

archaic : anger

2

archaic : sorrow, harm, misery

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English grama, from gram angry, fierce, hostile; akin to Old High German gram angry, hostile, Old Norse gramr angry, hostile, Old English grimm fierce, wild

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