Part 4979

<hw>Gril</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gril</ets> harsh; akin to G. <ets>grell</ets> offending the ear or eye, shrill, dazzling, MHG. <ets>grel</ets> angry; cf. AS. <ets>gallan</ets> to provoke.]</ety> <def>Harah; hard; severe; stern; rough.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Rom. of R. </i>

<h1>Grill</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grill</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gril</ets>. See <er>Grill</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A gridiron.</def>

<blockquote> make <b>grills</b> of to broil their meat. <i>Cotton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is broiled on a gridiron, as meat, fish, etc.</def>

<h1>Grill</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grill</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Grilled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Grilling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>griller</ets>, fr. <ets>gril</ets> gridiron, OF. <ets>gra\'8bl</ets>, L. <ets>craticulum</ets> for <ets>craticula</ets> fine hurdlework, a small gridiron, dim. of crates hurdle. See <er>Grate</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To broil on a grill or gridiron. Boiling of men in caldrons, grilling them on gridirons.</def>

<i>Marvell.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To torment, as if by broiling.</def>

<i>Dickens.</i>

<h1>Grillade</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Gril*lade"</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Grill</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>The act of grilling; also, that which is grilled.</def>

<h1>Grillage</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Gril"lage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Hydraulic Eagin.)</fld> <def>A framework of sleepers and crossbeams forming a foundation in marshy or treacherous soil.</def>

<h1>Grille</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grille</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Grill</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>A lattice or grating.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>grille</b> which formed part of the gate. <i>L. Oliphant. </i></blockquote>

<h1>Grilly</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Gril"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Grill</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>To broil; to grill; hence, To harass.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hudibras.</i>

<h1>Grilse</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grilse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Etymol</ets>. <ets>uncertain</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A young salmon after its first return from the sea.</def>

<h1>Grim</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grim</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Grimmer</er> <tt>(-mer)</tt>; superl. <er>Grimmest</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>grim</ets>; akin to G. <ets>grimm</ets>, equiv. to G. & D. <ets>grimmig</ets>, Dan. <ets>grim</ets>, <ets>grum</ets>, Sw. <ets>grym</ets>, Icel. grimmr, G. gram grief, as adj., hostile; cf. Gr. <?/, a crushing sound, <?/ to neigh.]</ety> <def>Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.</def>

<blockquote>Whose <b>grim</b> aspect sets every joint a-shaking. <i>Shak</i></blockquote>.

<blockquote>The ridges of <b>grim</b> war. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>