A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 102
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+Grot+, _sb._ weeping, S, MD. See +Greten+.

+Grot+, _sb._ atom, MD; +grotes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _grot_, particle.

+Grote+, _sb._ groat, C3, PP; +grotte+, S3.--OLG. _grote_, a coin of Bremen; cp. Du. _groot_, great. Cf. +Gret+.

+Groten+, _v._ to weep, S, MD; see +Greten+.

+Ground+, _sb._ ground, foundation, bottom (of water), MD; +grund+, S; +grounde+, PP; +gronde+, _dat._, S2; +groundes+, _pl._ foundations, S2.

_Phr._: +to grounde com+, came to the ground, i.e. was ruined, S2.--AS.

_grund_.

+Grounden+, _v._ to found; +grownden+, Prompt.; +groundes+, _2 pr. s._, S2; +grounded+, _pp._, S2.

+Groue+, _sb._ a little wood, Prompt., MD; +gravys+, _pl._, S3.--AS.

_graf_.

+Grouelings+, _adv._ flat on one's face, S2; see +Groflinges+.

+Groyn+, _sb._ the snout of a pig, CM; +groyne+, Prompt.; +groon+, Manip.; +grune+, Cath.--OF. _groing_, _groin_.

+Groynen+, _v._ to grunt, to murmur, W; +groignen+, MD.--OF. _groigner_, _grogner_.

+Groynyng+, _sb._ murmuring, discontent, C.

+Grucchen+, _v._ to grudge, grumble, PP, S2, C, C2; +grocching+, _pr. p._, S2; +grocched+, _pt. s._, S3; +grutchiden+, _pt. pl._, W, W2.--OF. _groucher_, _groucer_, _grocer_.

+Grucching+, _sb._ grumbling, S; +grucchyng+, G; +grutchyng+, W.

+Gruf+, _adv._ flat on one's face, MD, C, C2. _Phr._ +a gruf+, MD; +on groufe+, MD; +one the groffe+, MD. See +Grof+.

+Grulde+, _pt. s._, tw.a.n.ged, S; see +Grillen+.

+Grund+, _sb._ ground, bottom of a well, S; see +Ground+.

+Grundlike+, _adv._ thoroughly, heartily, MD, S. See above.

+Grunten+, _v._ to grunt, MD; +gryntiden+, _pt. pl._, MD. Cp. OHG.

_grunzen_.

+Gruntyng+, _sb._ grunting, gnashing, W; +grynting+, W; +grentyng+, W.

+Grure+, _sb._ horror, MD.--AS. _gryre_; OS. _gruri_.

+Grure-ful+, _adj._ horrible, S.

+Gruselien+, _v._ to munch, S.

+Grusen+, _v._ to munch, MD; +gryze+, HD; +gruse+, JD.

+Grys+, _sb._ a costly fur, the fur of the grey squirrel, C, S2, PP, HD; grey, C3; +gryce+, Prompt.; +greys+, PP; +greyce+, S3.--OF. _gris_, gray.

+Gu+, you, S; see +Eow+.

[[The form +Eow+ does not occur in the Dictionary. The entry +?ou+ gives the AS. root _eow_.]]

+Guerdon+, _sb._ reward, S3, CM; +guerdone+, S3, CM.--AF. _guerdon_: It.

_guidardone_; Low Lat. _widerdonum_ (Ducange).

+Guerdonen+, _v._ to reward, CM.--OF. _guerredoner_ (Bartsch).

+Guerdonlesse+, _adj._ without reward, CM.

+Guerdonyng+, _sb._ reward, CM.

+Gukgo+, _sb._ cuckoo, S3; see +Cukkow+.

+Gulche-cuppe+, _sb._ a toss-cup, S.

+Gulchen+, _v._ to gulp, swallow greedily, MD.

+Gulde+, _sb. dat._ gold, S; see +Gold+.

+Gulde+, _sb._ marigold, C; see +Golde+.

+Gulden+, _adj._ golden. S, MD; +gilden+, S2, MD.--AS. _gylden_.

+Gult+, _sb._ guilt, S, S2, C, PP; +gylt+, C; +gilt+, S, PP; +gylte+, PP; +gilte+, PP; +gultes+, _pl._ faults, S, PP; +gultus+, S2.--AS.

_gylt_.

+Gulten+, _v._ to sin, S; +gilte+, _pt. s._, S; +gulte+, _pl._, PP; +i-gult+, _pp._, S.--AS. _gyltan_.

+Gulty+, _adj._ guilty, C, PP; +gylty+, PP; +gilty+, PP; +gelty+, S.--AS. _gyltig_.

+Gultyf+, _adj._ guilty, G; +giltyf+, G, HD.

+Gumen+, _pl._ men, S; see +Gome+.

+Gumme+, _sb._ gum; see Gomme.

+Gunge+, _adj._ young, S; +gungest+, _superl._, youngest, S; +gunkeste+, S; see +?ong+.

+Gunnen+, _pt. pl._ began, did; see +Ginnen+.

+Gur+, your, S; see +?e+.

+Gurdel+, _sb._ girdle, S; see +Girdel+.

+Gurden+, _v._ to strike, MD; +gurde+, _imp. pl._, S2; see +Girden+.