Middle English Dictionary Entry
greǧǧen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | greǧǧen v. Also grege. |
| Etymology | OF gregier |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. aggregen.
1.
(a) To increase (evil, sin, etc.) aggravate, render more serious; (b) to make (sth.) heavy; fig. dull (the ear, the hearing); (c) to injure (sb. or sth.); crush, grind.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Ecclus.8.18 : With a fool hardy man go thou not in the weie, lest par auenture he gregge [WB(2): agregge; L gravet] his eueles in thee..and togidere with the folie of hym thou shalt pershen.
- c1390 In worschupe (Vrn)29 : Sum seiþ..þat wimmen haþ I-spilt Mony a wys, worþi mon; Þus þei greggen wymmens gilt.
- c1400 Wycl.Dominion (Dub 244)286 : Negligent of lordis in amendement her-of is..greggiþ here synne.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)2991 : Som sal haf þar..Als þe dropsy to grege [vrr. eche, agrege] þair angwyse.
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)1.134 : Þe þridde vertue nedeful for to take þis sacrament is vertue of charite..For ellis we greggen [vr. agreggen] our synne in etynge of þis breed.
- c1425(a1400) Wycl.Pseudo-F.(Dub 245)319 : Siche daliaunce wole gregge his ire, & vnable hym to haue ouȝt of god.
b
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)1 Kings 5.6 : Forsothe the hoond of the Lord is greggid [WB(2): maad greuouse; L aggravata] vpon the Azothis.
- a1425 WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Is.59.1 : Greggid [Dc 369(1): Ther is not abreggid the hond of the Lord..ne agreggid is his ere].
c
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)29a/a : Frendeo: grennen, smyten, hurte, gregge wyþ teþ.
- a1425 Templ.Dom.(Add 32578)683 : Agaynes charyte envye greggynge, Agaynes strength waknes als wynde.