1soundto grumble, groan, make a low muttering sound (to express dissatisfaction):
(
1194-99;
MS: s.xiii2
) Ainz comença d’eschar a grondre
1465
(
s.xiiex;
MS: c.1200
)
sun col li teort, si grunt
84
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Si tu as lu congié De moi ferir, ço qe poez, fai, Car ja neis n'en grondirai
10528
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiv1
)
Quant ço voyent deable, si comencent a groyndre
(var. (Ch: c.1275) grundre)
(T) 315
♦
soundto produce a groaning, grinding noise:
(
c.1230;
MS: s.xiiim
)
par les acers qu’il funt grundir De rustes colps [...] Oissez si les vals tentir
8301
grundir (1190-93)