Middle English Dictionary Entry
grif n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | grif n.(1) Also grive. |
| Etymology | ON; cp. OI gryfja. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A narrow valley; -- in place and personal names [see Smith PNElem. 1.211].
Associated quotations
- (1155-65) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)137 : Mulegrif.
- (1190) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)54 : Staingrive.
- (a1200) EPNSoc.13 (War.)80 : Griva.
- (1209) EPNSoc.28 (Der.)270 : Glappewellegrif.
- (1229) Pat.R.Hen.III351 : Via quam idem Willelmus obstruxit in..Griff et Tyleston.
- (c1277) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)1.580 : Geoffrey del Grif.
- (a1300) EPNSoc.28 (Der.)378 : Le Bretgrif.
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 2156 : De eodem pro Grangia de Griff' lxj s. iiij d.
- (1348) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.)177 : Le Griff.
- (1411) EPNSoc.30 (West Riding Yks.)234 : Griffield.
- (1488) EPNSoc.13 (War.)80 : Gryff.