gry

verb, noun — 4 senses

gry

verb

/ɡɹaɪ̯/

Etymology From Middle English gryen (“to shudder, shake, or convulse”). Compare grue.

1

Dialectal To have a slight bout or fit of ague (chills or shaking due to cold or fever).

gry

noun

Etymology From Middle English gryen (“to shudder, shake, or convulse”). Compare grue.

1

A fit of ague.

gry

noun

1

Archaic A small amount.

2

Archaic One hundredth of an inch in the decimal system of measurement devised by John Locke

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