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engreger (1120-40)
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engreger (1120-40)

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angreger  
  FEW:  *graviare 4,263a Gdf:  engregier 3,179a GdfC: ∅ TL: engregier 3,404 DEAF:  gregier (engregier) G1311 DMF:  engréger  TLF: ∅ OED:  engrege v.  MED:  engreggen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

pathol. (of a disease) to distress, afflict: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  quant li reis [...] A Roem vint, si acocha, E por le mal, qui l’engrega, Porter s’en fist a Saint Gervaise  Rom de Rou wace ii 224.9098

v.intrans.

pathol.to grow worse, exacerbate: 
( MS: 1120-40 )  Trent e quatre anz ad si sun cors penet [...]: Mult li angreget la sue anfermetet  S Alexis1 278
( 1160-74; MS: s.xvii )  Ernouf [...] poacre avoit es piez, guerreer ne pooit: Se auques chevauchoit moult li engregeroit  Rom de Rou wace i 79.1901
( c.1185 )  (he told him) se li mals lui engregast Arere a li tost returnast  Proth ANTS 2725

See also:

agreger1  greger 
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