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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gruch, v. Also: grucht, gruich, grutch. [e.m.E. grutch, ME. gruche, grucche (a 1225), OF. gruchier etc. See also Grunch v. and cf. Grudge v.] a. intr. To grumble, complain, aganes, at; to be unwilling to (do something). b. tr. To complain of, object to.a. 1375 Barb. ii. 123.
And gyff his ȝhemar oucht gruchys, Luk that thow tak him magre his a1400 Leg. S. xxii. 179.
Gyf he gruchis, luke he be Sone slane Ib. xxxix. 107.
Gyf thai gruchit to do sa He bad wicht men suld thame ta c1420 Wynt. iii. 198.
Hym behowyd apon nede Tell hyr all the suthfastnes, Set lang tyme that he gruchand wes c1450 Cr. Deyng 114.
Vthir sum murmwrys, and thinkis that payne vrangwys, and gruchis a1500 Henr. III. 123/64.
This galȝart grutchit and began to grief c1520-c1535 Nisbet Mark xiv. 5.
And thai gruchit [Wycl. groyneden] aganes hir c1590 Fowler I. 73/170.
Bot yit I wes content thairwith, & thairat did not gruchtb. 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 77.
Nor thé nedis nocht to gruch [Sm. gruich, R. grudche] … The rungyng of ȝour tabillis euery crum
