Part 5003

<hw>Growse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <ets>gruesome</ets>, <ets>grcwsome</ets>, and G. <ets>grausen</ets> to make shudder, shiver.]</ety> <def>To shiver; to have chills.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>Growth</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Growth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Icel. gro<?/r, gr<?/<?/i. See <er>Grow</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; <as>as, the <ex>growth</ex> of trade; the <ex>growth</ex> of power; the <ex>growth</ex> of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in <ex>growth</ex>.</as></def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product; consequence; effect; result.</def>

<blockquote>Nature multiplies her fertile <b>growth</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Growthead</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Growt"head`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Lit., <ets>greathead</ets>.]</ety> <def>A lazy person; a blockhead.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Tusser.</i>

<h1>Growthful</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Growth"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having capacity of growth.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>J. Hamilton.</i>

<h1>Groyne</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Groyne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Groin</er>.</def>

<h1>Grozing iron</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Gro"zing i"ron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <p><b>1.</b> <def>A tool with a hardened steel point, formerly used instead of a diamond for cutting glass.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Plumbing)</fld> <def>A tool for smoothing the solder joints of lead pipe.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Grub</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grub</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Grubbed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Grubbing</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>grubbin</ets>., cf. E. <ets>grab</ets>, <ets>grope</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To dig in or under the ground, generally for an object that is difficult to reach or extricate; to be occupied in digging.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To drudge; to do menial work.</def>

<i>Richardson.</i>

<h1>Grub</h1> <Xpage=654>

<hw>Grub</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; -- followed by up; <as>as, to <ex>grub</ex> up trees, rushes, or sedge</as>.</def>

<blockquote>They do not attempt to <b>grub</b> up the root of sin. <i>Hare.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To supply with food.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>

<i>Dickens.</i>