agriculturism (agrikulturizm)

[ IMG:content-0426.png:[blocks in formation] turalist . They preferred the produce of their flocks to that of their lands, and were shepherds instead of agriculturists . Buckle , Civilization, II. i. Cæsar tells us that the natives [of Britain] in his time were not generally agriculturists , but lived on milk and meat, and clothed themselves with skins. G. Rawlinson , Origin of Nations, p. 134. agrieft (a-grēf'), prep. phr. as adv. agreef, agref, agreve; unkindly. Chaucer. agrievancet, agrievet. See aggrievance, ag grieve. à griffes (ä grēf). [F.: à, to, with; griffes, pl. of griffe, claw: see griff.] (Held or secured) by claws or clamps, as a stone in a ring. The clamps used for this [ME. also 1. In grief. Agraffe with the central stone mounted à griffes. purpose in ancient jewelry are often of considerable size and of decorative form.