Part 637

The feeling may not be envy; it may not be imbittered by a grudge.

I. Taylor.

2. Slight symptom of disease. [Obs.]

Our shaken monarchy, that now lies . . . struggling against the grudges of more dreaded calamities.

Milton.

Syn. -- Pique; aversion; dislike; ill will; hatred; spite. See Pique.

Grudge"ful (?), a. Full of grudge; envious. "Grudgeful discontent." Spenser.

Grud"geons (?), Gur"geons (&?;), n. pl. [Prob. from P. grugir to craunch; cf. D. gruizen to crush, grind, and E. grout.] Coarse meal. [Obs.]

Grudg"er (grj"r), n. One who grudges.

Grudg"ing*ly, adv. In a grudging manner.

Grudg"ing*ness, n. The state or quality of grudging, or of being full of grudge or unwillingness.

Gru"el (?), n. [OF. gruel, F. gruau; of German origin; cf. OHG. gruzzi groats, G. gr¸tze, As. grt. See Grout.] A light, liquid food, made by boiling meal of maize, oatmeal, or flour in water or milk; thin porridge.

Gru"el*ly, a. Like gruel; of the consistence of gruel.

Grue"some (?), a. Same as Grewsome. [Scot.]

Gruf (?), adv. [Cf. Grovel.] Forwards; with one's face to the ground. [Obs.]

They fellen gruf, and cryed piteously.

Chaucer.

Gruff (?), a. [Compar. Gruffer (&?;); superl. Gruffest.] [D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rcÛfan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g- standing for the AS. prefix ge- , Goth. ga-.] Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh. Addison.

Gruff, disagreeable, sarcastic remarks.

Thackeray.

-- Gruff"ly, adv. -- Gruff"ness, n.

Gru"gru palm" (?). (Bot.) A West Indian name for several kinds of palm. See Macaw tree, under Macaw. [Written also grigri palm.]

Gru"gru worm" (?). (Zoˆl.) The larva or grub of a large South American beetle (Calandra palmarum), which lives in the pith of palm trees and sugar cane. It is eaten by the natives, and esteemed a delicacy.

Grum (?), a. [Cf. Dan. grum furious, Sw. grym, AS. gram, and E. grim, and grumble. √35.] 1. Morose; severe of countenance; sour; surly; glum; grim. "Nick looked sour and grum." Arbuthnof.

2. Low; deep in the throat; guttural; rumbling; as, a grum voice.

Grum"ble (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grunbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Grumbling (?).] [Cf. LG. grummeln, grumen, D. grommelen, grommen, and F. grommeler, of German origin; cf. W. grwm, murmur, grumble, surly. √35. Cf. Grum, Grim.] 1. To murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.

L'Avare, not using half his store, Still grumbles that he has no more.

Prior.