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ground (s.xiii2)
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The form gronde is a cross reference to the following entry:

ground (s.xiii2)

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gronde;  grounde;  grount  (grainde ),
pl. groundez  
  FEW:  ground 18,70a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  ground n.  MED:  ground n.  DMLBS:  grounda 1111a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1ground, land: 
( 1432 )  Ressu de Johan Carpenter pur .j. voyde gronde a ly vendu loung tens deuant [...] .xl. l.  Grocers 218
2base: 
( MS: s.xiii2 )  fundum: (A) grount  TLL ii 30
♦ground: 
( 1473-74 )  cest matier fuit bien argué en l’Eschecheker Chaumbre par les Justices et multez de lez groundez et reisonz arere faits  Exchequer Chamber ii 30
( 1481 )  il reherse le ground que fitz William fist [...]  Readings i 166
♦basis, foundation, fundamental principle: 
( 1481 )  il dit que est un ground que en assise il covient que soit un tenaunt nosmé en le bref  Readings 138
( 1489-90 )  le quel ne poet par le grounde de nostre ley faire bon issue  Exchequer Chamber ii 143
ground line
line1
prendre le ground
lawto take ground, make a decision: 
( 1481 )  et le ground est pris que le parte quel avoit demurra en la mayne la abatour  Readings 152

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grundivi 
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gronde