jan 1, 1523 - grutch

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To murmur or complain, linked with grouch and grudge. 1472 <i>we desyer a remedy of owr buschers for sellynge of thar flech for we thynke that tha sell un to pepyll der </i>[dear]<i> fleche that the pore pepyll gruchis gretly</i>, Selby (SS85/23); 1477 <i>where os a rumour and a grouchynge hath been hade emonge diuerse people of this sayd parichyn of Halyfax </i>(YRS63/121); <i>c</i>.1523 <i>the Nonnes began to wax wanton ... the whiche was ... strately punished. For the whiche correction the said Nonnes groyged and murmured, </i>Fountains Abbey (SS42/240). It was used occasionally as a noun: 1486 to <i>the growge or displeasour of eny person</i>, York (YRS98/174).

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