Growl"ing*ly, adv. In a growling manner.
Grown (?), p. p. of Grow.
Growse (?), v. i. [Cf. gruesome, grewsome, and G. grausen to make
shudder, shiver.] To shiver; to have chills. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Ray.
Growth (grth), n. [Icel. grr, gri. See Grow.] 1. The process of
growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the
development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity;
increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation;
advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of
trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are
fast in growth. Shak.
2. That which has grown or is growing; anything produced; product;
consequence; effect; result.
Nature multiplies her fertile growth.
Milton.
Growt"head` (?), n. [Lit., greathead.] A lazy person; a blockhead.
[Obs.] Tusser.
Growth"ful (?), a. Having capacity of growth. [R.] J. Hamilton.
Groyne (?), n. [Obs.] See Groin.
Gro"zing i"ron (?). 1. A tool with a hardened steel point, formerly
used instead of a diamond for cutting glass.
2. (Plumbing) A tool for smoothing the solder joints of lead pipe.
Knight.
Grub (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grubbed (?), p. pr. & vb. n. Grubbing
(&?;).] [OE. grubbin., cf. E. grab, grope.] 1. To dig in or under the
ground, generally for an object that is difficult to reach or
extricate; to be occupied in digging.