GREY
Grey, a.
Defn: See Gray (the correct orthography).
GREYHOUND
Grey"hound`, n. Etym: [OE. graihund, greihound, greahund, grihond,
Icel. greyhundr; grey greyhound + hundr dog; cf. AS. grghund. The
origin of the first syllable is unknown.]
Defn: A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments. [Written also grayhound.]
GREYLAG
Grey"lag`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Graylag.
GRIBBLE
Grib"ble, n. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. grib to bite.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or L. terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of wharves, both in Europe and America.
GRICE
Grice, n. Etym: [OE. gris, grise; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. grss,
Sw. gris, Dan. grus, also Gr. , Skr. ghrshvi, boar. Cf. Grise,
Griskin.]
Defn: A little pig. [Written also grise.] [Scot.]