Advertisement
Advertisement
grue
[ groo ]
verb (used without object)
, Chiefly Scot.
, grued, gru·ing.
- to shudder.
grue
/ ɡruː /
noun
- a shiver or shudder; a creeping of the flesh
verb
- to shiver or shudder
- to feel strong aversion
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of grue1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of grue1
C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Swedish grua, Old Danish grue; related to German graven, Dutch gruwen to abhor
Discover More
Example Sentences
And he aye minded sinsyne, when first he set his een upon her, he had the same cauld and deidly grue.
From Project Gutenberg
What he had mainly in mind was to say to the old actress that she had been mistaken—the jeune Anglaise wasn't such a grue.
From Project Gutenberg
Now the Grue was an immense crane—used in some repairs of the Pont Neuf—which still held its place at the approach to the bridge.
From Project Gutenberg
Saverio Grue was the re-inventor of gilding on fayence; some of his pieces are dated 1749 and 1753.
From Project Gutenberg
Ioanes Grue or Grua painted scriptural subjects from about 1730 to 1750.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse