Part 636

The grubby game of marbles.

Lond. Sat. Rev.

Grub"by, n. (Zoˆl.) Any species of Cottus; a sculpin. [Local, U. S.]

Grub"worm (?), n. (Zoˆl.) See Grub, n., 1.

And gnats and grubworms crowded on his view.

C. Smart.

Grucche (grch), v. i. [See Grudge.] To murmur; to grumble. [Obs.]

What aileth you, thus for grucche and groan.

Chaucer.

Grudge (grj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grudger (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Grudging.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1. To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects.

Tis not in thee To grudge my pleasures, to cut off my train.

Shak.

I have often heard the Presbyterians say, they did not grudge us our employments.

Swift.

They have grudged us contribution.

Shak.

2. To hold or harbor with malicious disposition or purpose; to cherish enviously. [Obs.]

Perish they That grudge one thought against your majesty !

Shak.

Grudge (grj), v. i. 1. To be covetous or envious; to show discontent; to murmur; to complain; to repine; to be unwilling or reluctant.

Grudge not one against another.

James v. 9.

He eats his meat without grudging.

Shak.

2. To feel compunction or grief. [Obs.] Bp. Fisher.

Grudge, n. 1. Sullen malice or malevolence; cherished malice, enmity, or dislike; ill will; an old cause of hatred or quarrel.

Esau had conceived a mortal grudge and enmity against his brother Jacob.

South.