Grog"ger*y (?), n.; pl. Groggeries (#). A grogshop. [Slang, U. S.]

Grog"gi*ness (?), n. 1. State of being groggy.

2. (Man.) Tenderness or stiffness in the foot of a horse, which causes

him to move in a hobbling manner.

Grog"gy (?), a. 1. Overcome with grog; tipsy; unsteady on the legs.

[Colloq.]

2. Weakened in a fight so as to stagger; -- said of pugilists. [Cant or

Slang]

3. (Man.) Moving in a hobbling manner, owing to ten der feet; -- said

of a horse. Youatt.

{ Grog"ram (?), Grog"ran (?), } n. [OF. gros-grain, lit., gros-grain,

of a coarse texture. See Gross, and Grain a kernel, and cf. Grog.] A

coarse stuff made of silk and mohair, or of coarse silk.

Grog"shop` (?), n. A shop or room where strong liquors are sold and

drunk; a dramshop.

Groin (?), n. [F. groin, fr. grogner to grunt, L. grunnire.] The snout

of a swine. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Groin, v. i. [F. grogner to grunt, grumble.] To grunt to growl; to

snarl; to murmur. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Bears that groined coatinually.

Spenser.

Groin, n. [Icel. grein distinction, division, branch; akin to Sw. gren,

branch, space between the legs, Icel. greina to distinguish, divide,

Sw. grena to branch, straddle. Cf. Grain a branch.] 1. (Anat.) The line

between the lower part of the abdomen and the thigh, or the region of

this line; the inguen.

2. (Arch.) The projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two

vaults, growing more obtuse as it approaches the summit.

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