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

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

v.intrans.

1to increase: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Mis talenz en engraigne. [...] Melz voeill murir qu’a huntage remaigne  Roland 1088
2to be heavy, full of sorrow: 
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ben est dreit ke jo me plenge, Kar le cuer trestut m’engreynge  Rom 15 (Dd.10.31) 244

v.impers.

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