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grant3 (1155)

grande  
  FEW:  grandis 4,221a Gdf:  engrant 2 3,178b / grande 3 4,334a GdfC: TL: grant (estre en grant/grande) 4,561 DEAF:  grant (en grant) G1225 DMF:  grand (estre en grant)  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:

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estre en grant
to have a great desire, be anxious, eager
( s.xiiex; MS: 1272-82 )  Ja n’ert de si haut pris Que il (=the horn) sour lui n’espaunde, Ja n’en iert si en graunde  244
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Ore est en grant durement Kar del veer ad grant talent  5433
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Mult se esbai de la mervoille, E pur ceo ke il esteit en grande, Aresune le angle, si li demande [...]  218.123
se mettre en grant de (+inf.)
to have a great desire, become anxious, eager to
( 1155; MS: s.xiiex )  Mes Costentin les vint siewant, Ki d’els veintre se mist en grant  13316

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grant2 
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