Part 4983

<h1>Grinding</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grind"ing</hw>, <tt>a. & n.</tt> <def>from Grind.</def>

<cs><col>Grinding frame</col>, <cd>an English name for a cotton spinning machine. -- <col>Grinding mill</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>A mill for grinding grain.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>A lapidary's lathe.</cd></cs>

<h1>Grindingly</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grind"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a grinding manner.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Grindle</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grin"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The bowfin; -- called also <altname>Johnny Grindle</altname>.</def> <mark>[Local, U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Grindle stone</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grin"dle stone"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A grindstone.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Grindlet</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grind"let</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small drain.</def>

<h1>Grindstone</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grind"stone`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>To</col> <col>hold, pat, &or; bring</col> <col>one's nose to the grindstone</col></mcol>, <cd>to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Laced\'91monians to <b>hold their noses to the grindstone</b>. <i>Sir T. North.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Grinner</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grin"ner</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who grins.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Grinningly</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grin"ning*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a grinning manner.</def>

<h1>Grint</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grint</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>3d pers. sing. pres.</tt> of <er>Grind</er>, <ety>contr. from <ets>grindeth</ets></ety>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Grinte</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grin"te</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <mark>obs.</mark> <def><tt>imp.</tt> of <er>Grin</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>, 1.</def>

<blockquote> <b>grinte</b> with his teeth, so was he wroth. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Grinting</h1> <Xpage=651>

<hw>Grint"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Grinding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>