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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1550, 1628
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Grone, n. [ME. and e.m.E. grone, used for rhyme in place of Grane n.] A groan. — 1513 Doug. vii. viii. 56.
The deir … entrys in his stall … with mony grank and grone [: onone] c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 920.
Makand his mone With monie cairfull gant and grone1628 Mure Spirituall Hymne 225.
He, sending vp a secreet grone, Doth penetrat God's eares anone
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