graining (2)

[Etym. doubtful; cf. GRAINING (1).] 2058 *grāip (1), *grāpe (1), s . [GRYPE.] A vulture, a griffin. "Apperit to Remus sex grapis , afore ony foul apperit to Romulus."-Bellenden: Livy , bk. i., ch. iii. grāip (2), *grāpe (2), s. [Sw. grepe; Gael. gra padh.] A dung-fork. *grāith, *grayth, *gray the, *greithe, a . [Icel. greidhr .] 1. Ready, willing, prepared. 2. Straight, direct. 3. Earnest. 4. Small, short. IMG:content-0688.png:[blocks in formation] 2. To dre . 3. To dre food. "Of coukes graith and or makand reddie flesh or fishe, not wel nor convenient for men to be eaten." -Chal merl an Air , ch. xxxviii., § 41.