esgruner (s.xii2/4)
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esgruner (s.xii2/4)

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  FEW:  gruma 4,284b Gdf:  esgruner 3,470c GdfC: ∅ TL: esgruner 3,1075 DEAF:  esgruigner G1451 DMF:  esgrumer  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅
esgranier;  esgroiner,  esgroner;  esgruigner,  esgruiner,  esgrumer  

v.a.

1to break to pieces, shatter: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cruist li acers, ne briset ne n'esgranie  2313
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Esgruine ly ascer e fruissent icil os  3159
( s.xii2; MS: s.xii3/3 )  les altels des portes fist tut esgruner  222
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Tut en esgrone li ascers  7332
( s.xiiim; MS: s.xiiiex )  (the diamond) Sur enclumes est esgrumee (var. (E: s.xiiiex) esgrunee; (F: s.xiiiex) esgrumé)  73.69

v.refl.

1to break to pieces: 
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Cruist li acers, ne freint ne ne s’esgruignet  2302
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