Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Ground, s. ground, foundation,

support, I. 87; 4. 160; T. ii. 842, texture (of a garment), A 453; Grond, ground, A. ii. 29. 15.

Grounde, v.; Grounded, pp. well instructed, A 414; founded, T. iv. 1672.

Grounden, pp. of Grinde.

Grove, s. A 1505, 1514, B 4013, C 762. See Greve.

Growe, v.; Growen, pr. pl. increase, T. iii. 1760; Growed, weak pt. s. grew, D 759; Growe, strong pp. grown, T. ii. 403.

Groyn (1), s. (a swine's) snout, I 156. O.F. groin, 'extremite;' Godefroy.

Groyn (2), s. murmur, T. i. 349. O.F. groin, 'gronderie, grognerie;' Godefroy.

Groyning, s. murmuring, A 2460. See above.

Grucche, v. murmur, T. iii. 643; A 3863, E 170, I 1051; ger. to murmur at, E 354; to grumble, D 443; Gruccheth, pr. s. murmurs, A 3045, I 500; Grucchen, 1 pr. s. murmur, A 3058; Grucched, pt. s. I 502.