engrieve

verb
/ɪŋˈɡɹiːv/

Etymology

From en- + grieve.

  1. derived from gravo
  2. derived from grever
  3. inherited from greven
  4. prefixed as engrieve — “en + grieve

Definitions

  1. To cause grief to, to vex or pain

    To cause grief to, to vex or pain; to associate with vexation or pain.

    • If any man had either fondly or indiscreetly spoken of Lent to engrieve it to be an importable burden, I would wish his reformation ; for I have not learned that all men are bound to keep the Lent in the form received.
    • Even in men, aches and hurts and corns do engrieve, either towards rain or towards frost : for the one maketh the humours more to abound ; and the other maketh them sharper.
  2. To grieve.

    • Seeing his worke now wasted, deepe engrieved was

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA