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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Greving, vbl. n. Also: grewing. [ME. greving (14th c.), f. Grevev. See Grew v.2] Injuring, wronging; offending; harm, offence. — 1375 Barb. viii. 510.
[He] send thame hame, but mair greving [E. grewing] c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 13.
In.Ganestanding, greving, offending and rebelling Aganis thé, my God Omnipotent 1622-6 Bisset II. 428/26.
Requeistand him to leif aff suiche doing of vexing and greving of the realme of Scotland wranguslie
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