† gresellv.
Obsolete. rare.
intransitive. Of hair: To stand on end.
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the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > exhibit physical symptoms [verb (intransitive)] > (of hair) to stand on end
arisec1385
gresell1490
to stand on end1530
1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos xvi. 64 His heeres byganne to gresell [Fr. hericer], & dresse vpward.
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v.1490- to catch the wrong pig by the tail
- to catch to
- to catch up
- to catch with the foot
- to catch with the goods
- to catch, find, hent, kep, thole, etc, scathe
- to catch, get, lay, lose, seize, hold
- to catch, have, hold, take at a vantage
- to catch, have, hold, take at the vantage
- to catch, have, hold, take at vantage
- to catch, have, hold, take one at a vantage
- to catch, have, hold, take one at the vantage
- to catch, have, hold, take one at vantage
- to catch, have, lose sight of
- to catch, hunt the fox
- to catchunawares
- to caught in love
- to cause a riot
- to cause a scene
- to cause make
- to cause mayhem
- to cause offence to
- to caution oneself
- to cave down
- to cave in