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Greet (grēt), v. i. To meet and give salutations.
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There greet in silence, as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace. Shak.
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Greet, n. Greeting. [Obs.] F. Beaumont.
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Greeter (?), n. One who greets or salutes another.
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Greeter, n. One who weeps or mourns. [Obs.]
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Greeting, n. Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent.
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Write to him . . . gentle adieus and greetings. Shak.

Syn. -- Salutation; salute; compliment.
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Greeve (?), n. See , an overseer.
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Greeze (?), n. A step. See , a step. [Obs.]
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The top of the ladder, or first greeze, is this. Latimer.
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Greffier (?), n. [F., from LL. grafarius, graphiarius, fr. L. graphium, a writing style; cf. F. greffe a record office. See , and cf. ] A registrar or recorder; a notary. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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Gregal (?), a. [L. gregalis, fr. grex, gregis, herd.] Pertaining to, or like, a flock.
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For this gregal conformity there is an excuse. W. S. Mayo.
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Gregarian (?), a. Gregarious; belonging to the herd or common sort; common. [Obs.] “The gregarian soldiers.” Howell.
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Gregarinæ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gregarina the typical genus, fr. L. gregarius. See .] (Zoöl.) An order of Protozoa, allied to the Rhizopoda, and parasitic in other animals, as in the earthworm, lobster, etc. When adult, they have a small, wormlike body inclosing a nucleus, but without external organs; in one of the young stages, they are amœbiform; -- called also Gregarinida, and Gregarinaria.
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Gregarine (?), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Gregarinæ. -- n. One of the Gregarinæ.
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Gregarinida (?) Gregarinæ.
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Gregarious (?), a. [L. gregarius, fr. grex, gregis, herd; cf. Gr. � to assemble, Skr. jar to approach. Cf. , .] Habitually living or moving in flocks or herds; tending to flock or herd together; not habitually solitary or living alone. Burke.
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No birds of prey are gregarious. Ray.

-- Gregariously, adv. -- Gregariousness, n.

Grege (?), Gregge (�), v. t. [OE. gregier to burden.] To make heavy; to increase. [Obs.] Wyclif.

{ Greggoe (?), Grego (?), } n. [Prob. fr, It. Greco Greek, or Sp. Griego, or Pg. Grego.] A short jacket or cloak, made of very thick, coarse cloth, with a hood attached, worn by the Greeks and others in the Levant. [Written also griego.]
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Gregorian (?), a. [NL. Gregorianus, fr. Gregorius Gregory, Gr. �: cf. F. grégorien.] Pertaining to, or originated by, some person named Gregory, especially one of the popes of that name.
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Coloq. Gregorian calendar , the calendar as reformed by Pope Gregory XIII. in 1582, including the method of adjusting the leap years so as to harmonize the civil year with the solar, and also the regulation of the time of Easter and the movable feasts by means of epochs. See Gregorian year (below). -- Coloq. Gregorian chant (Mus.), plain song, or canto fermo, a kind of unisonous music, according to the eight celebrated church modes, as arranged and prescribed by Pope Gregory I. (called “the Great”) in the 6th century. -- Coloq. Gregorian modes , the musical scales ordained by Pope Gregory the Great, and named after the ancient Greek scales, as Dorian, Lydian, etc. -- Coloq. Gregorian telescope (Opt.), a form of reflecting telescope, named from Prof. James Gregory, of Edinburgh, who perfected it in 1663. A small concave mirror in the axis of this telescope, having its focus coincident with that of the large reflector, transmits the light received from the latter back through a hole in its center to the eyepiece placed behind it. -- Coloq. Gregorian year , the year as now reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar. Thus, every year, of the current reckoning, which is divisible by 4, except those divisible by 100 and not by 400, has 366 days; all other years have 365 days. See , and Note under , n., 7.
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Gregory prop. n. 1. Pope Gregory XIII., born 1572, died 1585, the pope who introduced the modern calendar.
Syn. -- Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni.
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2. Pope Gregory I., born circa 540, died 604; the pope for whom Gregorian chants were named.
Syn. -- Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, Gregory the Great.
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Greillade (?), n. (Metal.) Iron ore in coarse powder, prepared for reduction by the Catalan process.
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Greisen (?), n. (Min.) A crystalline rock consisting of quarts and mica, common in the tin regions of Cornwall and Saxony.
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Greit (?), v. i. See , to weep.
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Greith (?), v. t. [Icel. greiða: cf. AS. gerǣdan to arrange; pref. ge- + rǣde ready. Cf. ] To make ready; -- often used reflexively. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Greith, n. [Icel. greiði. See , v.] Goods; furniture. [Obs.] See .
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Gremial (?), a. [L. gremium lap, bosom.] Of or pertaining to the lap or bosom. [R.]
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Gremial, n. 1. A bosom friend. [Obs.] Fuller.
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2. (Ecol.) A cloth, often adorned with gold or silver lace, placed on the bishop's lap while he sits in celebrating mass, or in ordaining priests.
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Grenade (?), n. [F. grenade a pomegranate, a grenade, or Sp. granada; orig., filled with seeds. So called from the resemblance of its shape to a pomegranate. See , a kernel, and cf. .] (Min.) A hollow ball or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive, ignited by means of a fuse, and thrown from the hand among enemies.
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Coloq. Hand grenade . (a) A small grenade of iron or glass, usually about two and a half inches in diameter, to be thrown from the hand into the head of a sap, trenches, covered way, or upon besiegers mounting a breach. (b) A portable fire extinguisher consisting of a glass bottle containing water and gas. It is thrown into the flames. Called also fire grenade. -- Coloq. Rampart grenades , grenades of various sizes, which, when used, are rolled over the pararapet in a trough.
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Grenadian adj. 1. of or pertaining to Grenada; as, the Grenadian capital.
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2. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Grenada; as, Grenadian troops.
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Grenadian n. a native or inhabitant of Grenada.
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Grenadier (?), n. [F. grenadier. See .] 1. (Mil.) Originaly, a soldier who carried and threw grenades; afterward, one of a company attached to each regiment or battalion, taking post on the right of the line, and wearing a peculiar uniform. In modern times, a member of a special regiment or corps; as, a grenadier of the guard of Napoleon I. one of the regiment of Grenadier Guards of the British army, etc.
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☞ The feats of grenadiers have been memorialized in song, as in the following: (for the melody see http://www.acronet.net/~robokopp/english.html)

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The British Grenadiers

Some talk of Alexander,
And some of Hercules
Of Hector and Lysander,
And such great names as these.
But of all the world's great heroes,
There's none that can compare
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row,
To the British Grenadier.

2. Those heroes of antiquity
Ne'er saw a cannon ball
Or knew the force of powder
To slay their foes withall.
But our brave boys do know it,
And banish all their fears,
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
For the British Grenadier.

3. Whene'er we are commanded
To storm the palisades
Our leaders march with fusees,
And we with hand grenades.
We throw them from the glacis,
About the enemies' ears.
Sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
The British Grenadiers.

4. And when the siege is over,
We to the town repair
The townsmen cry, Hurra, boys,
Here comes a Grenadier!
Here come the Grenadiers, my boys,
Who know no doubts or fears!
Then sing tow, row, row, row, row, row,
The British Grenadiers.

5. Then let us fill a bumper,
And drink a health to those
Who carry caps and pouches,
And wear the louped clothes.
May they and their commanders
Live happy all their years
With a tow, row, row, row, row, row,
For the British Grenadiers.

2. (Zoöl.) Any marine fish of the genus Macrurus, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also onion fish, and rat-tail fish.
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3. (Zoöl.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak (Pyromelana orix), having the back red and the lower parts black.
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Grenadillo (?), n. [Sp. granadillo.] A handsome tropical American wood, much used for making flutes and other wind instruments; -- called also Grenada cocos, or cocus, and red ebony.
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Grenadine (?), n. [F.] 1. A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear.
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2. A trade name for a dyestuff, consisting essentially of impure fuchsine.

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Grenado (?), n. Same as .
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Grene (?), a. Green. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Gres (?), n. Grass. [Obs.] Chaucer.

{ Gressorial (?), Gressorious (?), } a. [L. gressus, p. p. of gradi to step, go.] (Zool.) Adapted for walking; anisodactylous; as the feet of certain birds and insects. See Illust. under .

Gret (?), Grete (�), a. Great. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Gretto (?), obs. imp. of , to salute.
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Greve (?), n. A grove. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Grew (grṳ), imp. of .

Grewsome (?), Gruesome, a. [From a word akin to Dan. gru horror, terror + -some; cf. D. gruwzaam, G. grausam. Cf. .] Ugly; frightful.
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Grewsome sights of war. C. Kingsley.
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Grey (?), a. See (the correct orthography).
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greybeard n. a man who is old.
Syn. -- old man.
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grey-haired adj. showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair.
Syn. -- gray, grey, gray-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed, hoar, hoary.
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grey-headed adj. 1. same as .
Syn. -- gray, grey, gray-haired, grey-haired, gray-headed, hoar, hoary.
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Greyhound (?), n. [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond, Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. grīghund. The origin of the first syllable is unknown.] 1. A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments. [Written also grayhound.]
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2. A swift steamer, esp. an ocean steamer.
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greyish adj. somewhat gray.
Syn. -- grayish.
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Greylag (?), n. (Zoöl.) See Graylag.
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greyness n. a neutral achromatic color midway between while and black.
Syn. -- gray, grayness, grey.
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Grias n. The genus of trees including the anchovy pear tree Grias cauliflora, whose fruit is somewhat like the mango.
Syn. -- genus Grias.
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Gribble (?), n. [Cf. Prov. E. grib to bite.] (Zoöl.) A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or Limnoria terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of wharves, both in Europe and America.
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Grice (grīs), n. [OE. gris, grise; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. gr?ss, Sw. gris, Dan. grus, also Gr. �, Skr. ghrshvi, boar. Cf. , .] A little pig. [Written also grise.] [Scot.]
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Grice (?), n. See , a step. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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Grid (grĭd), n. 1. A grating of thin parallel bars, similar to a gridiron.
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2. (Elec.) A plate or sheet of lead with perforations, or other irregularities of surface, by which the active material of a secondary battery or accumulator is supported.
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3. (Electronics) a mesh or coil of fine wire in an electron tube, connected to the circuit so as to regulate the current passing through the tube.
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4. any network of crossing horizontal and vertical lines; -- they are used, for example, as reference coordinates to locate objects or places on a map.
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5. anything resembling a grid{4}, as the Manhattan street grid. See also .
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6. a network of connected conductors for distributing electrical power, especially one using high-tension lines for wide geographic distribution of power; as, the Northeast power grid.
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7. (Football) the .
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Griddle (?), n. [OE. gredil, gredl, gridel, of Celtic origin; cf. W. greidell, Ir. greideal, greideil, griddle, gridiron, greadaim I burn, scorch. Cf. .] 1. An iron plate or pan used for cooking cakes.
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2. A sieve with a wire bottom, used by miners.
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Griddlecake (?), n. A cake baked or fried on a griddle, esp. a thin batter cake, as of buckwheat or common flour.
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Gride (grīd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grided; p. pr. & vb. n. Griding.] [For gird, properly, to strike with a rod. See a measure, and cf. to strike, sneer.] To cut with a grating sound; to cut; to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword. Milton.
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That through his thigh the mortal steel did gride. Spenser.
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Gride, n. A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.
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The gride of hatchets fiercely thrown.
On wigwam log, and tree, and stone. Whittier.
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Gridelin (grĭd�lĭn), n. [F. gris de lin gray of flax, flax gray.] A color mixed of white, and red, or a gray violet. [Written also gredaline, grizelin.] Dryden.
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Gridiron (?), n. [OE. gredire, gredirne, from the same source as E. griddle, but the ending was confused with E. iron. See .] 1. A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.
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2. (Naut.) An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.

3. (Sport) A football field; -- so called because of the resemblance of the parallel marked yard lines to a gridiron{1}.
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Coloq. Gridiron pendulum . See under Pendulum. -- Coloq. Gridiron valve (Steam Engine), a slide valve with several parallel perforations corresponding to openings in the seat on which the valve moves.
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gridiron-tailed lizard n. a lizard having a long tail with black bands (Callisaurus draconoides), which lives in the deserts of the southwestern U. S. and Mexico; called also zebra-tailed lizard. RHUD
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Grief (grēf), n. [OE. grief, gref, OF. grief, gref, F. grief, L. gravis heavy; akin to Gr. barys, Skr. guru, Goth. kaúrus. Cf. , , a., , ] 1. Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
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The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine boy, . . . that she died for grief of it. Addison.
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2. Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance.
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Be factious for redress of all these griefs. Shak.
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3. Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady. [R.]
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This grief (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of that famous mathematician, Mr. Harriot. Wood.
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Coloq. To come to grief , to meet with calamity, accident, defeat, ruin, etc., causing grief; to turn out badly. [Colloq.]

Syn. -- Affiction; sorrow; distress; sadness; trial; grievance. , , . Sorrow is the generic term; grief is sorrow for some definite cause -- one which commenced, at least, in the past; sadness is applied to a permanent mood of the mind. Sorrow is transient in many cases; but the grief of a mother for the loss of a favorite child too often turns into habitual sadness. “Grief is sometimes considered as synonymous with sorrow; and in this case we speak of the transports of grief. At other times it expresses more silent, deep, and painful affections, such as are inspired by domestic calamities, particularly by the loss of friends and relatives, or by the distress, either of body or mind, experienced by those whom we love and value.” Cogan. See .
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Griefful (?), a. Full of grief or sorrow. Sackville.
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Griefless, a. Without grief. Huloet.
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Griego (?), n. See .
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Grievable (?), a. Lamentable. [Obs.]
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Grievance (?), n. [OF. grevance. See , v. t.] 1. A cause of uneasiness and complaint; a wrong done and suffered; that which gives ground for remonstrance or resistance, as arising from injustice, tyranny, etc.; injury.
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2. Grieving; grief; affliction.
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The . . . grievance of a mind unreasonably yoked. Milton.

Syn. -- Burden; oppression; hardship; trouble.
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Grievancer (?), n. One who occasions a grievance; one who gives ground for complaint. [Obs.]
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Petition . . . against the bishops as grand grievancers. Fuller.

Grieve (grēv), Greeve, n. [AS. gerēfa. Cf. an officer.] A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff. [Scot.]
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Their children were horsewhipped by the grieve. Sir W. Scott.
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Grieve (grēv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grieved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Grieving.] [OE. greven, OF. grever, fr. L. gravare to burden, oppress, fr. gravis heavy. See ] 1. To occasion grief to; to wound the sensibilities of; to make sorrowful; to cause to suffer; to afflict; to hurt; to try.
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Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God. Eph. iv. 30.
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The maidens grieved themselves at my concern. Cowper,
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2. To sorrow over; as, to grieve one's fate. [R.]
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Grieve, v. i. To feel grief; to be in pain of mind on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn; -- often followed by at, for, or over.
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Do not you grieve at this. Shak.
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Griever (?), n. One who, or that which, grieves.
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Grieving, a. Sad; sorrowful; causing grief. -- n. The act of causing grief; the state of being grieved. -- Grievingly, adv. Shak.
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Grievous (?), a. [OF. grevous, grevos, LL. gravosus. See .] 1. Causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful.
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The famine was grievous in the land. Gen. xii. 10.
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The thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight. Gen. xxi. 11.
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2. Characterized by great atrocity; heinous; aggravated; flagitious; as, a grievous sin. Gen. xviii. 20.
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3. Full of, or expressing, grief; showing great sorrow or affliction; as, a grievous cry. -- Grievously, adv. -- Grievousness, n.
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Griff (?), n. [Cf. .] 1. Grasp; reach. [Obs.]
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A vein of gold ore within one spade's griff. Holland.
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2. [Cf. F. griffe, G. griff, prop., a grasping.] (Weaving) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods. Knight.
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Griff, n. A person of mixed blood.
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Griffe (?), n. [F.] 1. The offspring of a mulatto woman and a negro; also, a mulatto. [Local, U. S.]
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2. A person of mixed negro and American Indian blood.
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Griffin (?), n. An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe. H. Kingsley.

{ Griffin (?), Griffon (?), } n. [OE. griffin, griffon, griffoun, F. griffon, fr. L. gryphus, equiv to gryps, Gr. �; -- so called because of the hooked beak, and akin to grypos curved, hook-nosed.]
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1. (Myth.) A fabulous monster, half lion and half eagle. It is often represented in Grecian and Roman works of art.
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2. (Her.) A representation of this creature as an heraldic charge.
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3. (Zoöl.) A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the “eagle” of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir. [Written also gryphon.]
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4. An English early apple.
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