engreiner (s.xii2/4)
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engreiner (s.xii2/4)

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[ FEW: 16,71b *grînan; Gdf: 3,179c engraignier 2; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,399 engraignier 1; DEAF: G1407 grignier/graignier (engraignir); DMF:  engraigner 2; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: ∅ ]
engraignier  

v.n.

1to increase: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Mis talenz en engraigne. [...] Melz voeill murir qu’a huntage remaigne  1088
2to be heavy, full of sorrow: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ben est dreit ke jo me plenge, Kar le cuer trestut m’engreynge  244

v.impers.

1to go badly: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  pur toi (=J.C.) gemir quant engraigne Vaint bien la gige d’Alemaigne  1923
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