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Without regard to detail; in gross; comprehensively; generally; as, to give numbers roundly. In speaking roundly of this period. H. Morley.

rial, or proof of courage; as, to bring to the scratch; to come up to the scratch. [Cant] Grose.

Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts. The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter. Cowley. A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than father's ancient name. Sir W. Scott.

That which is scurrile or scurrilous; gross or obscene language; low buffoonery; vulgar abuse. Interrupting prayers and sermons with clamor and scurrility. Macaulay.

brethren. Gen. xxxvii. 14. Jesus saw that he answered discreetly. Mark xii. 34. Who 's so gross That seeth not this palpable device Shak.

Having self-control; reserved; uncommunicative; wholly engrossed in one's self.

To shed or fall, as corn or grain at harvest. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.

ecially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. -- Shock"ing*ly, adv. -- Shock"ing*ness, n.

Sprouting or coming up freely and regularly. [Prev. Eng.] Grose.

A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Grose.

A valley, or small, shallow dell. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.

Anything monstrous; a whopper. [Slang] Grose.

thickness in proportion to the height or length; slender; as, a slim person; a slim tree. Grose.

The gross amount; the mass; the lump. [Scot.]

A suffocating smoke. Grose.

To snivel; to cry or whine. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.

Vile; base; gross; mean; as, vulgar, sordid mortals. "To scorn the sordid world." Milton.

A rope used for tying or hobbling the legs of a horse or cow. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] Grose.

Slow. [Obs. or prov. Eng.] Grose.

A small stick or rod used as a spike in thatching; a splinter. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.