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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ground'ed-ly, adv. p. 592In a grounded or firmly established manner.Ground'-flōor, n. p. 592The floor of a house on a level, or nearly so, with the exterior ground.Ground'-form, n. p. 592(Gram.) The basis of a word, to which the other parts are added in declension or conjugation. It is sometimes, but not always, the same as the root.Ground'-hēm'lock, n. p. 592(Bot.) A species of creeping yew (Taxus baccata), found in the United States.Ground'-hŏg, n. p. 592(Zool.) The American marmot (Arctomys monax), usually called, in New England, woodchuck. 2. A certain animal of Australia.Ground'-hōld, n. p. 592Ground-tackle. [Obs.] Like as a ship Having spent all her masts and her ground-hold. Spenser.Ground'-ī'vy, n. p. 592(Bot.) A certain trailing plant; the Nepeta glechoma:—called also alehoof and gill.Ground'-joint, n. p. 592(Mach.) A joint made by rubbing together the surfaces to be fitted, with fine emery and oil.Ground'-joist, n. p. 592One of the joists of basement or ground floors. Gwill.Ground'less, a. p. 592Without ground or foundation; wanting cause or reason for support; not authorized; false; as, groundless fear; a groundless report or assertion.Ground'less-ly, adv. p. 592In a groundless manner.Ground'less-ness, n. p. 592The state or quality of being groundless.Ground'-line, n. p. 592(Geom.) The line of intersection of the horizontal and vertical plane or projection.Ground'ling, n. p. 592(Ichth.) A fish that keeps at the bottom of the water; the spined loach (Cobitis tænia). 2. A spectator in the pit of the theater, which was formerly on the ground, having neither floor nor benches.…Ground'ly, adv. p. 592Upon principles; solidly. [Obs.] Those whom princes do once groundly hate, Let them provide to die as sure as fate. Marston.Ground'-mōld or Ground'-mōuld, n. p. 592(Engin.) A mold or frame by means of which the surface of the ground is wrought to any particular form.Ground'-nēst, n. p. 592A nest on the ground.Ground'-nŭt, n. p. 592(Bot.) (a.) The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa, a native of South America; the peanut; the earth-nut. (b.) A leguminous, twining plant (Apios tuberosa), producing clusters of dark purple flowers, and…Ground'-ōak, n. p. 592A sapling of oak. Mortimer.Ground'-pēarl, n. p. 592(Entom.) An insect, coccus (margarodes) formicarum, found in ants' nests in West Indies.Ground'-pīne, n. p. 592(Bot.) (a.) A plant of the genus Ajuga (A. chamæpitys), formerly included in the genus Teucrium, or germander, and said to be so called from its resinous smell. Hill. (b.) A long, creeping, evergreen…Ground'-plān, n. p. 592The surface representation of the divisions of a building. Simmonds.Ground'-plāne, n. p. 592The horizontal plane of projection in perspective drawing.Ground'-plāte, n. p. 592(Arch.) One of the outermost pieces of framing placed on or near the ground; a ground-sill. Harris.Ground'-plŏt, n. p. 592The ground on which a building is placed. 2. The plan or outline of the lower part of a building. Johnson.Ground'-plŭm, n. p. 592(Bot.) A leguminous plant (Astragalus caryocarpus), found in the valley of the Mississippi.Ground'-rāt, n. p. 592(Zoöl.) A rodent (Aulacodus Swinderianus), allied to the porcupine, and found at Sierra Leone.Ground'-rĕnt, n. p. 592Rent paid for the privilege of building on another man's land. Johnson.Ground'-rōōm, n. p. 592A room on the ground; a lower room. Tatler.Ground'sel, n. p. 592(Bot.) An annual plant of the genus Senecio, of several species, and now one of the most common and widely distributed weeds on the globe.Ground'sel or Ground'sill, n. p. 592The timber of a building which lies next to the ground; the ground-plate; the sill.Ground'-snāke, n. p. 592(Zoöl.) A harmless little snake (the Celuta amœna, or worm-snake), found under logs and stones in the United States. It is of a salmon color, and has a blunt tail.Ground'-squīr'el, n. p. 592(Zoöl.) A kind of squirrel that burrows in the ground, of the genus Tamias; a chip-munk.Ground'swell, n. p. 592(Bot.) The plant groundsel. [Obs.] Holland.Ground'swell, n. p. 592A broad, deep swell or undulation of the ocean, caused by a long continued gale, and felt even at a remote distance after the gale has ceased.Ground'-tack'le, n. p. 593(Naut.) The tackle and every thing necessary to secure a vessel at anchor. Totten.Ground'-tiēr, n. p. 593The lowest tier of casks in a vessel's hold. Totten. 2. The lowest range of boxes in a theater. Simmonds.Ground'work, n. p. 593The work which forms the foundation or support of any thing; the basis. 2. The essential part; the ground. Dryden. 3. First principle; original reason; preparatory labor or discussion. Dryden.Group, n. p. 593A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things; a number collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of trees; a group of isles. 2. An assemblage…Group, v. t. p. 593To form a group of; to arrange in a group or in groups, often with reference to mutual relation and the best effect; to form an assemblage. The difficulty lies in drawing and disposing, or, as the…Group'er, n. p. 593(Ichth.) A fish of the perch family, of the genus Serranus. [Written also grouper.]Group'ing, n. p. 593The disposal or relative arrangement of figures or objects in drawing, painting, and sculpture.Grouse, n. p. 593(Ornith.) A stout-legged rasorial bird, having feathered feet and a very short bill, and highly prized for food. The ruffled grouse (Bonasia umbellus) is called pheasant in the Middle, and partridge…Grouse, v. i. p. 593To seek or shoot grouse.Grout, n. p. 593Coarse meal; pollard. King. 2. Liquor with malt infused for ale or beer before it is fully boiled; a kind of thick ale. Halliwell. 3. Lees; grounds; dregs; sediment. “Grouts of tea.” Dickens. 4. A…Grout, v. t. p. 593To fill up with grout, as the joints between stones.Grout'ing, n. p. 593The process of filling in or finishing with grout. 2. The grout thus filled in.Grōut'nol, n. p. 593The same as GROWTHHEAD, q. v.Grout'y, a. p. 593Cross; irritable; sulky; surly; sullen. [Colloq.]Grōve, n. p. 593A cluster of trees shading an avenue or walk; a group of trees smaller than a forest, and without underwood, planted, or growing naturally as if arranged by art, and very generally attaining their…Grōv'el, v. i. p. 593To creep on the earth, or with the face to the ground; to lie prone, or move with the body prostrate on the earth; to act in a prostrate posture. To creep and grovel on the ground. Dryden. 2. To be…Grōv'el-er, n. p. 593One who grovels; an abject wretch. [Written also groveller.]Grōv'y, a. p. 593Pertaining to, or resembling, a grove; frequenting groves. [Rare.] Dampier.Grow, v. i. p. 593To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; — said of animals and vegetables and their organs. 2. To…Grōw, v. t. p. 593To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; to raise; as, a farmer grows large quantities of wheat. Syn. — To raise; to cultivate. See RAISE.Grōw'an, n. p. 593(Mining.) Any rock of uneven composition; decomposed granite. Page.Grōve, n. p. 593A grove. [Obs.] Spenser.Grōw'er, n. p. 593One who grows, cultivates, or produces; that which grows or increases; as, a quick or slow grower.Growl, v. i. p. 593To murmur or snarl, as a dog; to utter an angry, grumbling sound. Gay.Growl, v. t. p. 593To express by growling. Thomson.