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† ˈgravelous, a. Obs. [a. F. graveleux (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), f. gravele gravel n.: see -ous.] a. Abounding in gravel; gravelly. b. Resembling grains of gravel or sand; granular.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. iii. 612 Welwrought faat lond they loue, And sondy, cleyi, grauelous they lothe. 1541R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Chirurg. R j, Loke on the flesshe that abydeth in the cloute and yf it be graueylous and troublous it is a great token. 1758J. S. Le Dran's Observ. Surg. (1771) 259 This gravellous Abscess. |