Definition of "groane" [groane]

• Obsolete spelling of groan. (noun)
• Obsolete spelling of groan. (verb)

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• "She hearing these words delivered with an entire sighe, and deepe-fetcht groane, did not imagine the strange consequence following thereon; yet was mooved to much compassion, in regard of her former affection to him."
• "Indians bringing the sick to be healed by the master pirate's touch, -- "_we groane in spirit to see the power of Sathan so farre prevails_.""
• "[701] Bot the spirite of God, quhilk gives witnessing to our spirite, that we are the sonnes of God, [702] makis us to resist filthie plesures, and to groane in Gods presence, for deliverance fra this bondage of corruption; [703] and finally to triumph over sin, that it reygne not in our mortal bodyis."