† aˈgrief, adv., prop. phr. Obs.
Also 4–5 agref(e, ogrefe, agreff, agreve.
[a prep.1 in + grief.]
In grief, as a grievance. Usually to take agrief: to take it ill or unkindly; the opposite of to take a-gree or in gree.
| c 1300 K. Alis. 3785 He tok hit in heorte agref. 1330 R. Brunne Chron. 155 Þan spak Philip ogrefe. c 1386 Chaucer Wyf of B. Prol. 191, I pray to al this companye..As taketh nought agreef [v.r. agrief, agreff, a greue] of that I say. c 1420 Sir Amadace xxx. (1842) 39 Gode Sirs, take noȝte on greue, For ȝe most noue take ȝour leue. a 1440 Sir Degrev. 467 Madame, takes not agreve A thyng that y yow say. |