† enˈgrege, v. Obs.
Also 4 engredge, -gge.
[ad. OF. engregier, f. late L. *ingraviāre (cf. L. ingravāre engrieve), f. in- + gravi-s heavy. See aggrege.]
trans. a. To make heavy or dull; hence, to harden (the conscience, heart). b. To increase the importance of; to aggravate.
| 1382 Wyclif Ex. vii. 14 Engregid is the herte of Pharao. Ibid. viii. 15 Pharao forsothe seynge that there was ȝeue rest, his herte engredgide. c 1386 Chaucer Pars. T. ¶905 Alle thise thynges after þat they been grete or smale engreggen [v.r. engregen] the conscience of man. ― Melib. ¶321 Everych of hem encreseth and engreggith other. ? a 1600 Dial. betw. Clerk & Courtier 4 (Jam.) Ye wald lufe it, And not engrege the case sa hie. |