† gravelousadj.
Obsolete.
a. Abounding in gravel; gravelly.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > stone > stony material > [adjective] > gravel shingle > gravel
gravellya1382
gravelousc1420
gravelish1530
channelly1623
shravy1793
c1420 Pallad. on Husb. iii. 612 Welwrought faat lond they loue, And sondy, cleyi, grauelous they lothe.
b. Resembling grains of gravel or sand; granular.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [adjective] > wounded > proud flesh or granulation
superflue?a1425
gravelous?1541
granulous1547
proud1607
fungous1634
luxuriant1661
luxurious1676
fungoid1820
granular1833
granulated1835
granulative1883
?1541 R. Copland Maner to Examyne Lazares in Guy de Chauliac's Questyonary Cyrurgyens sig. Rj Loke on the flesshe that abydeth in the cloute, and yf it be graueylous and troublous it is a great token.
1739 J. Sparrow tr. H. F. Le Dran Observ. Surg. lxxvii. 272 This gravellous Abscess.
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