Part 4929

<i>G. Douglas.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A tine, prong, or fork.</def> Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One the branches of a valley or of a river.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>An iron first speak or harpoon, having four or more barbed points.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A blade of a sword, knife, etc.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Founding)</fld> <def>A thin piece of metal, used in a mold to steady a core.</def>

<h1>Grained</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Grained</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having a grain; divided into small particles or grains; showing the grain; hence, rough.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Dyed in grain; ingrained.</def>

<blockquote>Persons lightly dipped, not <b>grained</b>, in generous honesty, are but pale in goodness. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Painted or stained in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having tubercles or grainlike processes, as the petals or sepals of some flowers.</def>

<h1>Grainer</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Grain"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also <altname>grains</altname> and <altname>bate.</altname></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A knife for taking the hair off skins.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.</def>

<h1>Grainfield</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Grain"field`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A field where grain is grown.</def>

<h1>Graining</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Grain"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Indentation; roughening; milling, as on edges of coins.</def>

<i>Locke.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A process in dressing leather, by which the skin is softened and the grain raised.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Painting or staining, in imitation of the grain of wood, atone, etc.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Soap Making)</fld> <def>The process of separating soap from spent lye, as with salt.</def>

<h1>Graining</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Grain"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small European fresh-water fish (Leuciscus vulgaris); - called also dobule, and dace.</def>

<h1>Grains</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Grains</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>See 5th <er>Grain</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 2 <sd>(b)</sd>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pigeon's dung used in tanning. See <er>Grainer.</er> <tt>n.</tt>, 1.</def>

<h1>Grainy</h1> <Xpage=643>