A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Grindere], sb. grinder; grynderis, pl., W2.

[ Grip], sb. vulture, S; grype, Voc., Prompt.—Icel. gripr.

[ Gripen], v. to grip, S, PP, H; grap, pt. s., MD; grop, MD; gripen, pl., MD; grepen, MD; gripen, pp., MD; grypen, PP; griped, PP.—AS. grípan, pt. gráp (pl. gripon), pp. gripen.

[ Gris], sb. a young pig, PP; grise, Cath.; gryse, Voc.; gryce, Prompt.; grys, pl., MD, S2, PP.—Icel. gríss.

[ Grisen], v. to shudder, S2; gryse, to be frightened, HD; him gros, pt. s. reflex., S.—AS. grísan, pt. grós (pl. grison), pp. grisen.

[ Grislich], adj. horrible, S, S2; grislic, S; grysliche, S, PP; grisli, S2; grisly, C2, C3; grisliche, adv., S; grieslie, S3.—AS. grislic.

[ Grist], sb. ground corn, SkD.—AS. grist, from grindan; for loss of n before s see Sievers, 185.

[ Grist-batinge], sb. grinding of the teeth, MD; grisbayting, MD; gris-bitting, S2.

[ Grith], sb. peace, S; griðe, dat., S.—Icel. grið, domicile, place of safety, peace; hence grið in the Chron.

[ Grið-bruche], sb. breach of the peace, S.