n. [ Pg. grão grain. See Grain. ] (Bot.) The East Indian name of the chick-pea (Cicer arietinum) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.
a. [ AS. gram; akin to E. grim. √35. ] Angry. [ Obs. ] Havelok, the Dane. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Sp. grama a sort of grass. ] (Bot.) The name of several kinds of pasture grasses found in the Western United States, esp. the Bouteloua oligostachya. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. gramer, grameri, gramori, grammar, magic, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire. See Grammar. ] Necromancy; magic. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ See Gamashes. ] Gaiters reaching to the knee; leggings. [ 1913 Webster ]
Strong gramashes, or leggings of thick gray cloth. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Gram, a. ]
interj. [ F. grand-merci. See Grand, and Mercy. ] A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gramercy, Mammon, said the gentle knight. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. gramen, graminis, grass. ] Pertaining to, or resembling, the grasses; gramineous;
n.
a. Gramineous. [ 1913 Webster ]