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grieven

verb

Etymology

From grieve + -en, as though from grief + -en.

  1. derived from gravo
  2. derived from grever
  3. inherited from greven
  4. formed as grieven — “grieve + -en”

Definitions

  1. To make or become grievous or grief-stricken

    To make or become grievous or grief-stricken; to fill or be filled with grief

    • I find that the best train Is the morning express train, Which leaves Binghamton at 1:20, And gives me time enough, plenty, To get over the Hudson Before you've got your duds done On Saturday evening, So you needn't be grievening.
    • Now, in empty room and evening, I, that grievening vision facing, […]
    • His eyes was^([sic]) still open and that grievened me enough to lean down and close them.

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