Part 4976

<hw>Grade</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>grade</b> of hatchets fiercely thrown. On wigwam log, and tree, and stone. <i>Whittier.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gridelin</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 650 Needs proof-reading . . . the etymologies and other italics are not marked -->>

<hw>Grid"e*lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gris de lin</ets> gray of flax, flax gray.]</ety> <def>A color mixed of white, and red, or a gray violet.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>gredaline</asp>, <asp>grizelin</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Gridiron</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 650 Needs proof-reading . . . the etymologies and other italics are not marked -->>

<hw>Grid"i`ron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gredire</ets>, <ets>gredirne</ets>, from tthe same source as E. <ets>griddle</ets>, but the ending wass confused with E. <ets>iron</ets>. See <er>Griddle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.</def>

<-- <p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Sport)</fld> <def>A football field.</def> -->

<cs><col>Gridiron pendulum</col>. <cd>See under Pendulum.</cd> -- <col>Gridiron valve</col></mcol> <fld>(Steam Engine)</fld>, <cd>a slide valve with several parallel perforations corresponding to openings in the seat on which the valve moves.</cd></cs>

<h1>Grief</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 650 Needs proof-reading . . . the etymologies and other italics are not marked -->>

<hw>Grief</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>grief</ets>, <ets>gref</ets>, OF. <ets>grief</ets>, <ets>gref</ets>, F. <ets>grief</ets>, L. <ets>gravis</ets> heavy; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. <ets>guru</ets>, Goth. <ets>ka?rus</ets>. Cf. <er>Barometer</er>, <er>Grave</er>, <tt>a.</tt>, <er>Grieve</er>, <er>Gooroo.</er>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.</def>

<blockquote>The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine boy, . . . that she died for <b>grief</b> of it. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance.</def>

<blockquote>Be factious for redress of all these <b>griefs</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>This <b>grief</b> (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of that famous mathematician, Mr. Harriot. <i>Wood.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To come to grief</col>, <cd>to meet with calamity, accident, defeat, ruin, etc., causing grief; to turn out badly.</cd> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Affiction; sorrow; distress; sadness; trial; grievance.</syn> <usage><er>Grief</er>, <er>Sorrow</er>, <er>Sadness</er>. <i>Sorrow</i> is the generic term; grief is sorrow for some definite cause -- one which commenced, at least, in the past; sadness is applied to a permanent mood of the mind. <i>Sorrow</i> is transient in many cases; but the <i>grief</i> of a mother for the loss of a favorite child too often turns into habitual sadness. "<i>Grief</i> is sometimes considered as synonymous with <i>sorrow</i>; and in this case we speak of the transports of <i>grief</i>. At other times it expresses more silent, deep, and painful affections, such as are inspired by domestic calamities, particularly by the loss of friends and relatives, or by the distress, either of body or mind, experienced by those whom we love and value." <i>Cogan.</i>See <er>Affliction</er>.</usage>

<h1>Griefful</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 650 Needs proof-reading . . . the etymologies and other italics are not marked -->>

<hw>Grief"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of grief or sorrow.</def>

<i>Sackvingle.</i>

<h1>Griefless</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 650 Needs proof-reading . . . the etymologies and other italics are not marked -->>

<hw>Grief"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without grief.</def>

<i>Huloet.</i>

<h1>Griego</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 650 Needs proof-reading . . . the etymologies and other italics are not marked -->>

<hw>Grie"go</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Greggoe</er>.</def>

<h1>Grievable</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 650 Needs proof-reading . . . the etymologies and other italics are not marked -->>