grice
[ grahys ]
nounChiefly Scot.
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
Origin of grice
11175–1225; Middle English gris<Old Norse grīss pig
Other definitions for Grice (2 of 2)
Grice
[ grahys ]
noun
H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
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How to use grice in a sentence
I'd naught to do with what happened between you and the Grices.
The Root of All Evil | J. S. FletcherThey're like the grices, if ye kittle their wame they fa' on their backs.
The Proverbs of Scotland | Alexander Hislop
British Dictionary definitions for grice
grice
/ (ˈɡraɪs) /
verb
(intr) (of a railway enthusiast) to collect objects or visit places connected with trains and railways
noun
an object collected or place visited by a railway enthusiast
Origin of grice
1C20: origin obscure
Derived forms of grice
- gricer, noun
- gricing, noun
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