Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A simplified spelling of grill.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Harsh; hard; severe; stern; rough.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective obsolete harsh; hard; severe; stern; rough

Etymologies

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Old English gril harsh, akin to German grell ("offending the ear or eye, shrill, dazzling").

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  • "To a very nice gril. Happy Birhtday."

    September 19, 2008

  • Haha! :-D

    September 19, 2008