 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...used exclusively. GRAFTER, graf'tur. s. One who propagates fruits by grafting. GRAIN, grane, s. (202) A single seed of corn; corn ; the seed of any fruit ; any minute particle ; the smallest weight ; any thing proverbially small; Grain of allow• anees, something indulged or... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...exclusively. GRAFTER, grif'tur. s. One who pro pagates fruits by grafting. GRAIN, grane. " s. (202). A singl seed of corn ; corn ; the seed of any fruit any minute particle ; the smallest weight any thing proverbially small. Grain of a lowances ; something indulged or remit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...Shak. 5 The smallest weight.of which in physick twenty make a scruple, and in Troy weight twenty- four make a pennyweight, and so named because it is supposed of equal weight with a grain of corn. 0 Any thing proverbially small. 7 Grain of allowance. Something indulged or remitted. WatM. I The direction... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...body (Sfiaix.). S. The smallest weight, of xvhich in physic twenty make a scruple, and in Troy weight twenty-four make a pennyweight; and so named because...it is supposed of equal weight with a grain of corn (Holder]. 6. Any thing proverbially small (Wisdom). ?. GHAIW of allowance. Something indulged or remitted... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...used delusively. GRAFTER, pr.'if'tur s. One who propagates fruits by grafting. GRAIN, ""Ane. s. £02. A single seed of corn ; corn ; the seed of any fruit ; any minute particle ; the smallest weight ; any thing proverbially small. Grain of allowances ; something indulged or remitted... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1824 - 852 pages
...bodv. Shakfftare. The smallest weight, of which in physick twenty make a tcruple, and in Troy weight twenty-four make a pennyweight ; and so named because...is supposed of equal weight with a grain of corn. Bacon. Any thing proverbially small. Hud.\t. Grain of Allowance. Something indulged or remitted, slddison.... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...used exclusively. GRAFTER, granar, ». One who propagates fruits by grafting. GRAIN, grane, ». 202. A single seed of corn ; corn , the seed of any fruit ; any minute particle ; the smallest weight ; any thing proverbially small. — Grain of allowance, something indulged or... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1825 - 802 pages
...be used exclusively. GRAFTER, grlftur s One who propagates fruits by grafting. 9RAIN, graae. s. 202. A single seed of corn ; corn ; the seed of any fruit ; any minute partite; the smallest wefght ; any thing proverbially small. Grain of allowances ; something indulged... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...used exclusively. GRAFTER, grafttur, s. One who propagates fruit« by grafting. GRAIN, grane, s. 202. A single seed of corn; corn; the seed of any fruit; any minute particle; the smallest weight ¡ any thing proverbially small; Gram of allowance, something indulged or remitted... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1828 - 798 pages
...used exclusively. GRAFTER, griftur t One who propagates fruits by grafting. GRAIN, griiic s. £02. A single seed of corn ; corn ; the seed of any fruit ; any uiumte particle ; the smallest weight , any thing proverbially smali Grain of allowances ; something... | |
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A single seed of corn; corn; the seed of any fruit; any minute particle; the smallest weight ¡ any thing proverbially small... 
