This grief (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of that famous
mathematician, Mr. Harriot.
Wood.
To come to grief, to meet with calamity, accident, defeat, ruin, etc.,
causing grief; to turn out badly. [Colloq.]
Syn. -- Affiction; sorrow; distress; sadness; trial; grievance. Grief,
Sorrow, Sadness. Sorrow is the generic term; grief is sorrow for some
definite cause -- one which commenced, at least, in the past; sadness
is applied to a permanent mood of the mind. Sorrow is transient in many
cases; but the grief of a mother for the loss of a favorite child too
often turns into habitual sadness. "Grief is sometimes considered as
synonymous with sorrow; and in this case we speak of the transports of
grief. At other times it expresses more silent, deep, and painful
affections, such as are inspired by domestic calamities, particularly
by the loss of friends and relatives, or by the distress, either of
body or mind, experienced by those whom we love and value." Cogan. See
Affliction.
Grief"ful (?), a. Full of grief or sorrow. Sackville.
Grief"less, a. Without grief. Huloet.
Grie"go (?), n. See Greggoe.