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p. p. of Grind. Chaucer.

GRINDSTONE
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,
GRINDLE STONE
A grindstone.
GRINDLET
A small drain.
GRINDINGLY
In a grinding manner.
GRINDERY
Leather workers' materials. Grindery warehouse, a shop where leather workers' materials and tools are kept on sale.
GRINDELIA
The dried stems and leaves of tarweed , used as a remedy in asthma and bronchitis.
GRINDING
from Grind. Grinding frame, an English name for a cotton spinning machine. -- Grinding mill. A mill for grinding grain. A lapidary's lathe.
GRIND
1. To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill, or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones. Take the millstones, and grind meal. Is. xivii. 2. 2. To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction;
GRINDER
The restless flycatcher of Australia; -- called also restless thrush and volatile thrush. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to which the name alludes. Grinder's asthma, phthisis, or rot , a lung disease produced by the mechanical
GRINDED
Ground. Sir W. Scott.
GRINDLE
The bowfin; -- called also Johnny Grindle.