Part 5000

<h1>Grouping</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Group"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Fine Arts)</fld> <def>The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects, as in, drawing, painting, and sculpture, or in ornamental design.</def>

<h1>Grouse</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grouse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. sing. & pl.</tt> <ety>[Prob. after the analogy of mouse, mice, fr. the earlier <ets>grice</ets>, OF. <ets>griesche</ets> meor hen: cf. F. <ets>piegri\'8ache</ets> shrike.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.<def>)</fld> Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the family <spn>Tetraonid\'91</spn>, and subfamily <spn>Tetraonin\'91</spn>, inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (<spn>Lagopus</spn>), having feathered feet.</def>

<note>&hand; Among the European species are the red grouse (<spn>Lagopus Scoticus</spn>) and the hazel grouse (<spn>Bonasa betulina</spn>). See <er>Capercaidzie</er>, <er>Ptarmigan</er>, and <er>Heath grouse</er>. Among the most important American species are the ruffed grouse, or New England partridge (<spn>Bonasa umbellus</spn>); the sharp-tailed grouse (<spn>Pedioc\'91tes phasianellus</spn>) of the West; the dusky blue, or pine grouse (<spn>Dendragapus obscurus</spn>) of the Rocky Mountains; the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge (<spn>D. Canadensis</spn>). See also <er>Prairie hen</er>, and <er>Sage cock</er>. The Old World sand grouse (<spn>Pterocles</spn>, <it>etc.</it>) belong to a very different family. See <er>Pterocletes</er>, and <cref>Sand grouse</cref>.</note>

<h1>Grouse</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grouse</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To seek or shoot grouse.</def>

<h1>Grouser</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grou"ser</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>(<er>Dredging</er>, <er>Pile Driving</er>, <it>etc.</it>) A pointed timber attached to a boat and sliding vertically, to thrust into the ground as a means of anchorage.</def>

<h1>Grout</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grout</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>grut</ets>; akin to <ets>grytt</ets>, G. <ets>gr\'81tze</ets>, <ets>griess</ets>, Icel. <ets>grautr</ets>, Lith. <ets>grudas</ets> corn, kernel, and Z. <ets>groats</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Coarse meal; ground malt; pl. groats.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Formerly, a kind of beer or ale.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Lees; dregs; grounds.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark> "<i>Grouts</i> of tea."

<i>Dickens.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A thin, coarse mortar, used for pouring into the joints of masonry and brickwork; also, a finer material, used in finishing the best ceilings. Gwilt.</def>

<h1>Grout</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grout</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Grouted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Grouting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To fill up or finish with grout, as the joints between stones.</def>

<h1>Grauthead</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Graut"head`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Growthead</er>.</def>

<h1>Grouting</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grout"ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The process of filling in or finishing with grout; also, the grout thus filled in.</def>

<i>Gwilt.</i>

<h1>Groutnol</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grout"nol</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Groat</er>, and <er>Noll</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>Same as <er>Growthead.</er></def>

<i>Beau. & Fl. </i>

<h1>Grouty</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grout"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Cross; sulky; sullen.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Grove</h1> <Xpage=654>