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[O. Fr. gref, grief; Fr. grief, from Lat. gravis heavy.] chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; grieve 1. Pain of mind, sorrow, or trouble for something past, as the lo of a friend or relation, misconduct, or ungratefulne on the part of others, .; sadne . "Grief is sometimes considered as synonymous with sorrow; and in this case we speak of the transports of grief. At other times it expre es more silent, deep, and painful affections, such as are inspired by domestic calamities."-Cogan: On the Pa ions, vol. i., pt. i., ch. ii. 2. That which causes sorrow, sadne , or pain of mind; a trial, a grievance, a misfortune. "I here forget all former griefs." Shakesp.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, v. 4. *3. Bodily pain or suffering; disease. "My limbs weakened with grief." Shakesp.: Henry IV ., Pt. II . , 1. 1. *4. A fault, an offense. "To implore forgifnes of all greif ." Douglas: Virgil, 453, 43. To come to grief: To meet with accident or calamity; to come to ruin; to fail utterly; to come to a bad end. grief-worn, a. Worn out by grief. "A gray and grief - worn aspect of old days." Byron: Childe Harold , iii. 65. grief-fül, a. [English grief; -ful (1).] Full of grief or sorrow; very sad. "Which when she sees with ghastly griefful eyes Her heart does quake." Spenser: F. Q., VI. viii. 40. *grief-hood, *gref-hed, s. [Eng. grief ; -hood.] That which causes grief.