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Graces, or Ornaments of Speech. ''With a good Grace'', what is Becoming, Agreeable. ''With an ill Grace'', what is Unbecoming or Disagreeable.

Grafted, made a Cuckold of.

Grannam, c. Corn.

Grannam gold, old Hoarded Coin.

Granny, an old Woman, also a Grandmother.

Grapple, to close in Fisticuffs or Fighting, Oppos'd to Combating at Arms-end; also a fastning of Ships together in an Engagement with Grappling Irons, a kind of Anchors (or resembling them) with four Flooks and no-Stock.

Grasp, to Catch and Hold fast. or press with the close Fist.

Grating, harsh Sounds, disagreeable, shocking and Offensive to the Ear.

Great Buck, the Sixth Year.

Great Hare, the Third Year and afterwards.

Gratings, the chequer'd Work clapt on the Deck of a Ship to let in the Light and Air.

Green-bag, a Lawyer.

Green-gown, a throwing of young Lasses on the Grass and Kissing them.

Green-head, a very raw Novice, or unexperienc'd Fellow.

Greshamite, a Virtuoso, or Member of the Royal Society.

Grig, c. a Farthing; also a very small Eel. A merry Grig, a merry Fellow. Not a Grig did be tip me, c. not a Farthing wou'd he give me.

Grilliade, any Broild Meats, Fish or Flesh.

Grimaces, Mops and Mows, or making of Faces.

Grim, Stern, Fierce, Surly.