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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Grunȝe, Gronȝe, n. Also: grunȝie, groonȝee. [e.m.E. grounye (1552), ME. groney, grony (15th c.), groyn, groin (14th c.), OF. groign.] The snout (of a pig or person).(a) 14.. Acts I. 52/2.
That the mid strem aw to be fre sa mekill as a swyn of iij ȝer elde wel fed is of lenth sua that nother the gronȝie [L. grunnus] na the tayl may wyn till ony side a1586 Lindsay MS. 23.
The modewarp is ane blind beist haifand ane gronȝe in forme of ane porc euir beand worseland in the eird c1590 Fowler I. 320/22.
To know if you … come to sun your moulyie cunȝe, Or crye at dyce, deuil tak that gronȝe(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 123.
For he that rostit Lawarance had thy grunȝe Id. xxvi. 69.
Syne Sweirnes … Come lyk a sow … , Full slepy wes his grunȝie 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2462.
Ryse vp, Falset and Dissait, … I pray God, nor the devils dame dryte on thy grunȝe [B. grunȝie] a1568 Scott xxxiv. 92.
For haif ane bismeir baggis Ȝe grunch nocht at hir grunȝe a1605 Montg. Flyt. 82 (T).
Ȝour gruntill lyk grunȝie c1600 Polwart Ib. 794.
Allace! theifis face, na grace for that grunȝie [Harl. groonȝee]

2. The groin (of Spain). 1375 Barb. xx. 324 (E).
Betuix Cornwaill and Bretaynne He sayllyt, and left the grunȝe of Spainȝe On northalff him