† gron.
Obsolete.
1. A kind of fur. [Compare Middle High German grâ.]
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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > covering or skin > [noun] > coat > hair, wool, or fur > kind of fur
groc1230
c1230 Hali Meid. 43 As ewel vnder grei as under grene and gra.
c1325 Metr. Hom. 42 Es he nan of tha That er cled in gren and gra.
a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 31 Glad vnder gore in gro ant in grys.
c1460 Launfal 237 Har manteles wer of grene felwet..Ipelvred with grys and gro.
2. An evil spirit. [Compare Old Norse grá-r = spiteful.]
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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun]
evil angel, spiritc950
ghosteOE
uncleanOE
demonOE
devilOE
devilshineOE
groa1225
debleriea1325
devilnessa1400
devilryc1400
sprat?a1475
nicker1481
fiend of hell1509
imp1526
virtue1584
elf1587
succubus1601
blue devilc1616
black man1656
woolsaw1757
buggane1775
bhut1785
demonic1785
pishachi1807
devil-devil1831
skookum1838
taipo1848
lightning bird1870
demonry1883
pisaca1885
mafufunyanas1963
mare1981
a1225 St. Marher. 6 Ant tu, grisliche gra..þi mihte schal unmuchelin.
a1225 Juliana 53 Heo..of þat grisliche gra weren a-grisen swiðe.
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