Webster's Dictionary 1913

2890

Grindelia

‖Grin‐de″li‐a (?), n. [NL. Named after D. H. Grindel, a Russian.] (Med.) The dried stems and leaves of tarweed (Grindelia), used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis.

2891

Grinder

Grind″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, grinds.2. One of the double teeth, used to grind or masticate the food; a molar.3. (Zoöl.) The restless flycatcher (Seisura inquieta)...

2892

Grindery

Grind″er‐y (?), n. Leather workers' materials.Grindery warehouse, a shop where leather workers' materials and tools are kept on sale.

2893

Grinding

Grind″ing, a. & n. from Grind.Grinding frame, an English name for a cotton spinning machine. — Grinding mill. (a) A mill for grinding grain. (b) A lapidary's lathe.

2894

Grindingly

Grind″ing‐ly, adv. In a grinding manner.

2895

Grindle

Grin″dle (?), n.(Zoöl.) The bowfin; — called also Johnny Grindle.

2896

Grindle stone

Grin″dle stone″ (?). A grindstone.

2897

Grindlet

Grind″let (?), n. A small drain.

2898

Grindstone

Grind″stone′ (?), n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects.Tohold, put, or bringone's nose to the grind...

2899

Gringo

Grin″go (?), n. [Amer. Sp., fr. Sp. gringo gibberish; cf. griego Greek, F. grigou wretch.] Among Spanish Americans, a foreigner, esp. an Englishman or American; — often used as ...

2900

Grinner

Grin″ner (?), n. One who grins. Addison.

2901

Grinningly

Grin″ning‐ly, adv. In a grinning manner.

2902

Grint

Grint (?), 3d pers. sing. pres. of Grind, contr. from grindeth. Chaucer.

2903

Grinte

Grin″te (?), obs.imp. of Grin, v. i., 1.grinte with his teeth, so was he wroth. Chaucer.

2904

Grinting

Grint″ing (?), n. Grinding. Chaucer.

2905

Grip

Grip (?), n. [L. gryps, gryphus. See Griffin, Grype.] (Zoöl.) The griffin.

2906

Grip (2)

Grip, n. [Cf. AS. grip furrow, hitch, D. greb.] A small ditch or furrow. Ray.

2907

Grip (3)

Grip, v. t. To trench; to drain.

2908

Grip (4)

Grip, n. [AS. gripe. Cf. Grip, v. t., Gripe, v. t.] 1. An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping.2. A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which me...

2909

Grip (5)

Grip, v. t. [From Grip a grasp; or P. gripper to seize; — of German origin. See Gripe, v. t.] To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe.

2910

Grip (6)

Grip, n. 1. Specif., an apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable.2. A gripsack; a hand bag; a satchel.3. (Med.) The influenza; grippe.

2911

Grip car

Grip car. A car with a grip to clutch a traction cable.

2912

Gripe

Gripe (?), n. [See Grype.] (Zoöl.) A vulture; the griffin.Like a white hind under the gripe's sharp claws. Shak.Gripe's egg, an alchemist's vessel. E. Jonson.

2913

Gripe (2)

Gripe, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Griped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Griping.] [AS. gripan; akin to D. grijpen, G. greifen, OHG. gr�fan, Icel. gripa, Sw. gripe, Dan. gribe, Goth. greipan; cf. L...

2914

Gripe (3)

Gripe, v. i. 1. To clutch, hold, or pinch a thing, esp. money, with a gripe or as with a gripe.2. To suffer griping pains. Jocke.3. (Naut.) To tend to come up into the wind, as ...

2915

Gripe (4)

Gripe, n. 1. Grasp; seizure; fast hold; clutch.A barren scepter in my gripe. Shak.2. That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword.3. (Mech.) A devi...

2916

Gripeful

Gripe″ful (?), a. Disposed to gripe; extortionate.