Ground-sweat. To have (or take) a ground-sweat, verb. phr. (old).—To be buried.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew. Ground sweat, s.v., a grave.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
Grouse. To do a grouse (or to go grousing), verb. phr. (venery).—To quest, or to run down, a woman; to molrow (q.v.). Groused = Molled (q.v.).
Grouser, subs. (popular).—1. A grumbler. For synonyms, see Rusty-guts.
2. (venery).—One who goes questing after women; a molrower (q.v.).
3. (sporting).—A rowing man; a wet-bob (q.v.).
Grousing, subs. (venery).—Going in quest of women; sparrow-catching (q.v.); molrowing (q.v.).
Groute, verb. (Marlborough and Cheltenham Colleges).—To work or study hard; to swot (q.v.). For synonyms, see Wire In.
Grouty, adj. (common).—Crabbed; sulky.