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A snare; a gin. [Obs.] Like a bird that hasteth to his grin. Remedy of Love.

into 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…

Among Spanish Americans, a foreigner, esp. an Englishman or American; -- often used as a term of reproach.

One who grins. Addison.

In a grinning manner.

3d pers. sing. pres. of Grind, Etym: contr. from grindeth. [Obs.] Chaucer.

imp. of Grin, v. i., 1. [He] grinte with his teeth, so was he wroth. Chaucer.

Grinding. [Obs.] Chaucer.

In the act of grinning. "His visage all agrin." Tennyson.

The quality of being angry, or of being inclined to anger. Such an angriness of humor that we take fire at everything. Whole Duty of Man.