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GRISES
Noun
grises
plural of grise
Proper noun
Grises
plural of Grise
Source: Wiktionary
GRIS
Gris, a. Etym: [OF. & F., fr. LL. griseus; of German origin; cf. MHG. gris, G. greis, hoary. Cf. Grizzle.]
Definition: Gray. [R.] Chaucer.
Gris, n. Etym: [OF., fr. gris gray. Cf. G. grauwerk (lit. gray work) the gray skin of the Siberian squirrel. See Gris, a.]
Definition: A costly kind of fur. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Gris (grîs), n. sing. & pl. Etym: [See Grice a pig.]
Definition: A little pig. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
GRISE
Grise (gris), n.
Definition: See Grice, a pig. [Prov. Eng.]
Grise (gris or gres), n. Etym: [Prop. pl. of gree a step.]
Definition: A step (in a flight of stairs); a degree. [Obs.] Every grise of fortune Is smoothed by that below. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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