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esgruner (s.xii2/4)
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esgruner (s.xii2/4)

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esgruiner,  esgroner,  esgrumer;  esgranier;  esgruigner  
  FEW:  gruma 4,284b Gdf:  esgruner 3,470c GdfC: ∅ TL: esgruner 3,1075 DEAF:  esgruigner G1451 DMF:  esgrumer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans. and v.intrans.

to break to pieces, shatter: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cruist li acers, ne briset ne n'esgranie  Roland 2313
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Esgruine ly ascer e fruissent icil os  Rom Chev ANTS 3159
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  les altels des portes fist tut esgruner  Liv Reis1 222
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Tut en esgrone li ascers  Ipom BFR 7332
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  (the diamond) Sur enclumes est esgrumee (var. (E: s.xiiiex) esgrunee; (F: s.xiiiex) esgrumé)  Lapid 73.69

v. refl.

to break to pieces: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cruist li acers, ne freint ne ne s’esgruignet  Roland 2302
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