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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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(To-grane,) v. P.t. to-granyt. [To- prefix2 and Grane v.1] intr. To groan in an extreme fashion. Only fig. —1513 Doug. ix xi 95.
The bustuus body down duschit of the dynt, Quhil all the erd to granyt with a rattill