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Not perplexed; having a mind free from care. Bacon.

A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent. Cowell.

A salmon returning from the sea the second time. [Prov. Eng.]

to small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones. Take the millstones, and grind meal. Is. xivii. 2.

Ground. Sir W. Scott.

The dried stems and leaves of tarweed (Grindelia), used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis.

One who, or that which, grinds.

Leather workers' materials. [Eng.] Grindery warehouse, a shop where leather workers' materials and tools are kept on sale. [Eng.]

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 bowfin; -- called also Johnny Grindle. [Local, U. S.]

A grindstone. [Obs.]

A small drain.

A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. To hold, pat, or bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Lacedæmonians to hold their noses to th…

suitable for, heaven and heavenly objects; devout; godly; pious. Milner. -- Heav"en*ly*mind`ed*ness, n.

A wind attending or presaged by the cloud called helm. [Prov. Eng.]

Proud; arrogant. [Obs.] Be not high-minded, but fear. Rom. xi. 20.

The quality of being highminded; nobleness; magnanimity.

A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese. [U. S.]

pua of Bermuda, and E. Drummond-hayi of Florida; -- called also coney, John Paw, spotted hind.