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noun
1.
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
verb (used with object)
2.
to cover with dirt; make very dirty; soil.
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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English grim; apparently special use of Old English grīma mask, to denote layer of dust; compare dialectal Dutch grijm
1250–1300; Middle English grim; apparently special use of Old English grīma mask, to denote layer of dust; compare dialectal Dutch grijm
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un·grimed, adjective
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grime
1590, probably alteration of M.E. grim "dirt, filth," from M.L.G. greme "dirt" (cf. Flem. grijm, M.Du. grime). The verb was earliest (as M.E. grymen, c.1470) but was replaced early 16c. by begrime.
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