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Vegetable glue or gelatin; glutin. It is one of the constituents of wheat gluten, and is a tough, amorphous substance, which resembles animal glue or gelatin.

The angle, esp. the least angle, at which a gliding machine or aëroplane will glide to earth by virtue of gravity without applied power.

A construction consisting essentially of one or more aëroplanes for gliding in an inclined path from a height to the ground.

In a gliding manner.

A conspicuous yellow flower, commonly the corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum). [This word is variously corrupted into gouland, gools, gowan, etc.]

The state of being gourdy.

ke a step, as the raised back of an altar or the like; a set raised over another. "The gradines of the amphitheeater." Layard.

A toothed chised by sculptors.

The act or method of arranging in or by grade, or of bringing, as the surface of land or a road, to the desired level or grade.

A step or raised shelf, as above a sideboard or altar. Cf. Superaltar, and Gradin.

Consisting of hail; abounding in hail. [R.] Bailey.

The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire. Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness. Shak.

A thin gauzelike fabric of silk or wool, for women's wear.

from Grind. Grinding frame, an English name for a cotton spinning machine. -- Grinding mill. (a) A mill for grinding grain. (b) A lapidary's lathe.

In a grinding manner. [Colloq.]

The act, method, or process of laying a groundwork or foundation; hence, elementary instruction; the act or process of applying a ground, as of color, to wall paper, cotton cloth, etc.; a basis.

A strongly alkaline base, CN3H5, formed by the oxidation of guanin, and also obtained combined with methyl in the decomposition of creatin. Boiled with dilute sulphuric acid, it yields urea and ammonia.

A cod salted and dried. Ainsworth.

Same as Hematoidin.

A mineral consisting of the arseniate of lime; -- so named in honor of W. Haidinger, of Vienna.