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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1551-1650
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Grudge, Gruge, n. Also: gruige, gruydge. [Late ME. grudge, grugge, gruge (1477).] a. Malice, spite, grudge; a (particular) grudge. b. Murmuring, discontent, dissatisfaction. c. Scruple (of conscience), misgiving.a. 1551 Acts II. 482/2.
It sal not be leiffull … to … pik gruge or querrell 1565 Reg. Privy C. I. 342.
All particular querrellis, grudgeis and elestis 1569 Reg. Morton I. 47.
All rancour, malice and grudge contermit or hade aganis him 1570 Leslie 218.
The hoill peple conceaved ane gret gruige and hattrent aganis the Frenche men 1580 Inverness Rec. I. 282.
Robert Reid … on … preway gruge in hart [he] had at the said William … hes crewellie slane his doge 1607 Lett. & State P. Jas VI 107.
[That] heirefter thay be na cawisse of gruge on ather sydb. 1568 Buch. Indict. 48.
The Quene considerit the gruydge remaning in the hartis of hir subiectis 1587 Misc. Bann. C. I. 123.
Avowit papists … war in favour … , to the greit greiff and grudge off the ministrie a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 22.
He could not convocat a new Assemblie so suddenlie without ther grudge c1650 Spalding II. 389.
The ministeris, with sum litle gruge, grantit the samenc. 1565 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 67.
Her Hienes … knowing, besydes the grudge of conscience, … that sho sould tyne the freindship of the King of France
