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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1605
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Grone, (Groyne,) v. [ME. and e.m.E. grone = Grane v. Used esp. for rhyme.] intr. To groan. — 1513 Doug. x. xi. 96.
Quhen mennys myndis oft in dravillyng gronys [: illusionys] 15.. Clariodus iv. 1782.
Ane heart gois gronand to the grunde 1584 Misc. Spald. C. II. 69.
Thair endles joy, bott heir anoy And grypins till we groyne [: mone] a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xli. 20.
Hairtis with hyndis … On grund vhair they grone [: gone] a1605 Ib. 51. c1590 J. Stewart 104/1.
In golfe of greif I grone
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