GRISETTE Gri*sette", n. Etym: [F., fr. grisette a gray woolen cloth, fr. gris gray. Grisettes were so called because they wore gray gowns made of this stuff. See Gars.]
Defn: A French girl or young married woman of the lower class; more frequently, a young working woman who is fond of gallantry. Sterne.
GRISKIN
Gris"kin, n. Etym: [Grise a pig + -kin.]
Defn: The spine of a hog. [Obs.]
GRISLED
Gri"sled, a. Etym: [Obs.]
Defn: See Grizzled.
GRISLINESS
Gris"li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being grisly; horrid. Sir P. Sidney.
GRISLY
Gris"ly, a. Etym: [OE, grisly, grislich, AS. grislic, gryslic, fr.
gro shudder; cf. OD. grijselick horrible, OHG. grisenlch, and also
AS. gresan to frighten, and E. gruesome.]
Defn: Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a
grisly specter. "Grisly to behold." Chaucer.
A man of grisly and stern gravity. Robynson (More's Utopia).
Grisly bear. (Zoöl.) See under Grizzly.