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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Grave, n.² Only in pl. gravis, -ys, -es, grawis. [ME. grove, OE. gráf, pl. gráfas.] A grove. (Only in poetry, and freq. alliterative.) ?1438 Alex. ii. 43.
The King beheld the grauis grene Ib. 5019.
Graues, that gray war, waxis grene a1500 Henr. Orph. 244.
To seike his wyf attour the gravis gray a1500 Bk. Chess 269.
Downe by a ryvar our the gravis grene c1515 Asl. MS. II. 273/30.
Woddis, forestis, treis, gardingis, & grawis 1513 Doug. iv. ii. 44.
Ane strykkyn hynd … Gan throu the forest fast and gravys glyde Ib. xii. Prol. 190.
Damysellis, In gresy gravys wandrand by spryng wellis a1568 Bann. MS. 225 b/2.
I movit me one Throw a grene garding with gravis begone