Part 4931

<i>Havelok, the Dane.</i>

<h1>Gram</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Gram</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. <ets>gr?o</ets> grain. See <er>Grain.</er>]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The East Indian name of the chick-pea (<spn>Cicer arietinum</spn>) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.</def>

<mhw><h1>Gram, Gramme</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Gram</hw>, <hw>Gramme</hw> <tt>(?)</tt></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gramme</ets>, from Gr. ? that which is written, a letter, a small weight, fr. ? to write. See <er>Graphic.</er>]</ety> <def>The unit of weight in the metric system. It was intended to be exactly, and is very nearly, equivalent to the weight in a vacuum of one cubic centimeter of pure water at its maximum density. It is equal to 15.432 grains. See <er>Grain</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 4.</def>

<cs><col>Gram degree</col>, &or; <col>Gramme degree</col></mcol> <fld>(Physics)</fld>, <cd>a unit of heat, being the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of pure water one degree centigrade.</cd> -- <col>Gram equivalent</col> <fld>(Electrolysis)</fld>, <cd>that quantity of the metal which will replace one gram of hydrogen.</cd>

<h1>Grama grass</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Gra"ma grass`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Sp. <ets>grama</ets> a sort of grass.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the Western United States, esp. the <spn>Bouteloua oligostachya</spn>.</def>

<h1>Gramarye</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Gram"a*rye</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gramer</ets>, <ets>grameri</ets>, <ets>gramori</ets>, grammar, magic, OF. <ets>gramaire</ets>, F. <ets>grammaire.</ets> See <er>Grammar.</er>]</ety> <def>Necromancy; magic.</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Gramashes</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Gra*mash"es</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gamashes.</er>]</ety> <def>Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings.</def>

<blockquote>Strong gramashes, or leggings of thick gray cloth. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Grame</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Grame</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Gram</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Anger; wrath; scorn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Sorrow; grief; misery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Gramercy</h1> <Xpage=643>

<hw>Gra*mer"cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>grand-merci</ets>. See <er>Grand</er>, and <er>Mercy.</er>]</ety> <def>A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks.</def>

<blockquote>Gramercy, Mammon, said the gentle knight. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

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<h1>Graminaceous</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gram"i*na"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>gramen</ets>, <ets>graminis</ets>, grass.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, the grasses; gramineous; <as>as, <ex>graminaceous</ex> plants</as>.</def>

<h1>Gramineal</h1> <Xpage=644>

<hw>Gra*min"e*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Gramineous.</def>

<h1>Gramineous</h1> <Xpage=644>