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grainer (1273-82)
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grainer (1273-82)

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  FEW:  granum 4,231a Gdf:  grenir 1 4,348a GdfC: ∅ TL: grenir 4,618 DEAF:  grain (grenir) G1171 DMF:  grainer  TLF: ∅ OED:  grain v.1  MED:  grainen v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

bot.to produce seed: 
( 1273-82; MS: s.xivex )  Et com li rosiers quant il graine  Ross ANTS 2191

p.p. as a.

textiledyed in scarlet grain (made from the insect kermes): 
( 1409-10 )  Le roy voet, qe cest article soit tenuz decyenavant en toutz pointz; et ceo auxibien des draps graynez come de toutz autres draps de layne  Rot Parl1 iii 626

[vcd]

See also:

gernet  gernet  gernete  gerneter1  gernettee  grain1  graineté  semigrainé  gravé 
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grainer