6. Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude.
C. Reade. E. P. Whipple.
Grit (grt), v. i. To give forth a grating sound, as sand under the
feet; to grate; to grind.
The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread.
Goldsmith.
Grit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gritted; p. pr. &, vb. n. Gritting.] To
grind; to rub harshly together; to grate; as, to grit the teeth.
[Collog.]
Grith (grth), n. [AS. gri peace; akin to Icel. grid.] Peace; security;
agreement. [Obs.] Gower.
{ Grit"rock` (grt"rk`), Grit"stone` (-stn`) } n. (Geol.) See Grit, n.,
4.
Grit"ti*ness (-t*ns), n. The quality of being gritty.
Grit"ty (-t), a. 1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused
by grit; full of hard particles.