adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fit of ague.
2. 2
   A small amount. archaic
3. 3
   Abbreviation of gray or grey (color). abbreviation, alt-of
4. 4
   One hundredth of an inch in the decimal system of measurement devised by John Locke archaic

Verb

1. 1
   To have a slight bout or fit of ague (chills or shaking due to cold or fever). dialectal

Adjective

1. 1
   Abbreviation of grey or gray (color). abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
2. 2
   Abbreviation of gray (eye or hair color). abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English gryen (“to shudder, shake, or convulse”). Compare grue.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of gray.

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