Part 4918

<h1>Grab</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Grab</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Grabbed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Grabbing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Akin to Sw. <ets>grabba</ets> to grasp. Cf. <er>Grabble</er>, <er>Grapple</er>, <er>Grasp</er>.]</ety> <def>To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.</def>

<h1>Grab</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Grab</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A sudden grasp or seizure.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An instrument for clutching objects for the purpose of raising them; -- specially applied to devices for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.</def>

<cs><col>Grab hag</col>, <cd>at fairs, a bag or box holding small articles which are to be drawn, without being seen, on payment of a small sum. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark> -- <col>Grab game</col>, a theft committed by grabbing or snatching a purse or other piece of property. <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Grabber</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Grab"ber</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who seizes or grabs.</def>

<h1>Grabble</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Grab"ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Grabbled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Grabbling</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Freq. of <ets>grab</ets>; cf. D. <ets>grabbelen</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To grope; to feel with the hands.</def>

<blockquote>He puts his hands into his pockets, and keeps a <b>grabbling</b> and fumbling. <i>Selden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To lie prostrate on the belly; to sprawl on the ground; to grovel.</def>

<i>Ainsworth.</i>

<h1>Grace</h1> <Xpage=641>

<hw>Grace</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gr\'83ce</ets>, L. <ets>gratia</ets>, from <ets>gratus</ets> beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. <?/ to rejoice, <?/ favor, grace, Skr. <ets>hary</ets> to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. <er>Grateful</er>, <er>Gratis</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.</def>

<blockquote>To bow and sue for <b>grace</b> With suppliant knee. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine favor.</def>

<blockquote>And if by <b>grace</b>, then is it no more of works. <i>Rom. xi. 6.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>My <b>grace</b> is sufficicnt for thee. <i>2 Cor. xii. 9.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Where sin abounded, <b>grace</b> did much more abound. <i>Rom. v. 20.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>By whom also we have access by faith into this <b>grace</b> wherein we stand. <i>Rom. v.2</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The same prerogative when exercised in the form of equitable relief through chancery.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Fortune; luck; -- used commonly with <i>hard</i> or <i>sorry</i> when it means misfortune.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Inherent excellence; any endowment or characteristic fitted to win favor or confer pleasure or benefit.</def>

<blockquote>He is complete in feature and in mind. With all good <b>grace</b> to grace a gentleman. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I have formerly given the general character of Mr. Addison's style and manner as natural and unaffected, easy and polite, and full of those <b>graces</b> which a flowery imagination diffuses over writing. <i>Blair.</i></blockquote>

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