1.impersonal as in (it) grames me: I am grieved, vexed, displeased, in distress.
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c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 69 Þanne ne þarf us noðer gramien, ne shamien.
c1275 LaȝamonBrut 25216 Fol sore ous may samie and wel sore gramie.
c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 691 Oþer weys þee schal grame.
14.. Pilgrim's Sea Voy. (E.E.T.S.) i. 3 Many a man hit gramys, When they begyn to sayle.
β. a1225 Leg. Kath. 2075 Þe king walde weden, swa him gromede wið ham.c1275 (?a1200) LaȝamonBrut (Calig.) (1978) l. 12584 Ful swiðe us mæi scomien and ful swiðe us mai gromien [c1300 Otho gramie].