† aˈgrufe, aˈgruif, aˈgroof, adv. Obs. or dial.
[ad. Norse á gr{uacu}fu on the belly, face down; more commonly expanded in ME. to on grufe: see grufe and groveling.]
With face downward, prone. (In common use in Sc. and North Eng. dial.)
| 1638 Adamson Muses Thren. 112 (Jam.) Agruif lay some, others with eyes to skyes. |