grieven

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
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7

Definition of grieven

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (ambitransitive, nonstandard)To make or become grievous or grief-stricken; to fill or be filled with grief
    “I find that the best train Is the morning express train, Which leaves Binghamton at 1:20, And gives me time enough, plenty, To get over the Hudson Before you've got your duds done On Saturday evening, So you needn't be grievening.”
    “Now, in empty room and evening, I, that grievening vision facing, […]”
    “His eyes was^([sic]) still open and that grievened me enough to lean down and close them.”
    “The freshness returned after Winter's harsh rule, Spring's grievened absence dismissed as her banners dance in the sky.”

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Etymology

From grieve + -en, as though from grief + -en.

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