Middle English Dictionary Entry
grost n.
Entry Info
| Forms | grost n. Also grust, (error) gro. |
| Etymology | OE |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Gristle; the gristle of the nose.
Associated quotations
- a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale (Roy 17.C.17)635/7 : Nomina menbrorum hominis:..Hec cartulago: gro [?read: groin].
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)2156 : The emperour of euyll truste Carued off his nose by the gruste [vr. griste].