[esgrosser] (c.1200)
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[esgrosser] (c.1200)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  *grossia *4,273a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  gros (esgrossir)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
egrossir,  egrossyr;  esgrossir  

v.n.

1pathol.to swell (up): 
( MS: s.xiii1 )  tumet: egrossiyt  ii 10

v.refl.

1 to elongate oneself, increase one's physical size: 
( c.1200; MS: c.1220-40 ) Il esgarda Golias qui se prise, Qui les Ebreus reta de couardise, Il s’esgrossist d’ire e de maltalent, L’espirit deu trestut sun cors esprent  (E) 6894
agrosser  engrosser  grosser#2 
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