griffain1 (c.1136-37)

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griffain1 (c.1136-37)

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[ FEW: 4,297b gryphus; Gdf: 4,356c grifaigne; GdfC: ; TL: 4,658 grifain; DEAF: G1388 grif (grifain); DMF:  grifain; TLF: ; OED: ; MED: ; DMLBS: ]
griffan,  griffein;  grifain,  grifan;  guirfain,  guirfein,  wirfain  93.10 and 94.11  

a.

1fierce, cruel
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  E aprés ço une quinzeine Rasemblerent la gent grifaine  3002
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Grant guerre avrunt, ki mult lur iert griffaine  694
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  Jhesu Crist [...] cloufichez Fu par mi piez e par mi mains De clous de fer, hisdus, griffeins  2542
2falc.(of falcon) caught in its second year
( MS: 1272-82 )  [...] se il est ramage ou guirfeins  139D

s.

1wicked person
( c.1170; MS: s.xiiim )  Enz un chalant sunt mis xx bonisme grifan, A ki deus doinst mal e entrer en mal an  (O) 86
gref  grevain 
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