释义 |
▪ I. † groining, vbl. n.1 Obs. [f. groin v.1 + -ing1.] The action of groin v.1 a. Grunting. b. Murmuring; muttering, discontent. a.c1440Promp. Parv. 214/2 Groynynge of swyne, grunnitus. a1529Skelton Agst. Garnesche Wks. 1843 I. 118 Ȝour grontynge, your groinynge lyke a swyne. b.c1386Chaucer Knt.'s T. 1602 The groynynge, and the pryuee empoysonyng. c1440Promp. Parv. 214/2 Gronyynge, or grutchynge, murmur. 1513Bk. Keruynge in Babees Bk. 156 Than must ye reyse the vpper parte of y⊇ towell, & laye it with-out ony gronynge. 1591R. Turnbull Expos. Jas. 202 When without grudging or groyning: muttering or murmuring: wee can pray as our Saviour teacheth. ▪ II. groining, vbl. n.2|ˈgrɔɪnɪŋ| [f. groin v.2 + -ing1.] The action of groin v.2 (sense 2); concr. the result of this, groined work, a groin or arrangement of groins.
a1653I. Jones in Leoni Palladio's Archit. (1742) I. 104 These Arches..are commonly called Groinings. 1845Todd & Bowman Phys. Anat. I. 139 At this last situation two ribs, analogous to groinings in architecture, intersect each other. 1870F. R. Wilson Ch. Lindisf. 119 The chancel has the original Norman groining. ▪ III. † groining, ppl. a. Obs. [f. groin v.1 + -ing1.] a. That grunts or growls. b. That murmurs or grumbles. Hence ˈgroiningly adv.
1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 1376 The Gruntyng and the groynninge of the gronnyng swyne. 1557–8T. Phaer æneid vii. S ij b, Both brystlyd groyning bores, & beares at mangers yelling yawle. a1656Bp. Hall Rem. Wks. (1660) 146 If we be ready..groyningly to repine at His correction, it showes we do not acknowledge him for our Father. |