Graze

a. [A.S. grasian, Ger. grasen, Du. grazen, to graze; formed upon the respective nouns signifying GRASS, q. v.] To feed or supply with gra , as cattle; to furnish pasture for. "A field or two to graze his cows."- Swift . -To feed upon; to eat from growing herbage. -To tend grazing cattle. "Their steeds free graze the flowery ground."-Dryden. "O happy man, grazing his cattle in those pleasant fields." S. Daniel. -v. n. To eat gra ; to feed on growing gra ; as, graz ing cattle. -To supply gra ; as, grazing lands. Graz'er, n. That which grazes or feeds on gra , "The cackling goose, close grazer ." - Philips . Grazier, (grazher,) n. One who admits cattle to pasture; one who rears or feeds cattle for market; one who deals in fat cattle wholesale. "She has a pot of money, her father being a rich grazier ." Collins. Grazing, n. A lea; a pasture; a patch of meadow... The act of feeding on growing gra ; the raising or feeding of cattle. - A rub or light touch in pa ing; as, the grazing of carriage-wheels. Grazioso, (grať se-õ'zo,) n. [It.] (Mus.) An indication to the performer that the music to which this word is affixed is to be executed elegantly and gracefully. Grease, ( grēs ,) n. [Fr. grai e; It. gras so , from Lat, cra us , fat, gro ; akin to Gael. creis , fat.] Animal fat in a soft or fluid state; oily, or unctnous matter of any kind, as tallow, lard, .: - confined to the fatty products of land animals only; as, candle-grease, bear's grease, engine- grease , . "A girdle, foul with grease, binds his obscene attire." Dryden. (Farriery.) An inflammatory swelling in a horse's heels, which suspends the usual greasy secretion of the part, and produces dryne followed by cracks and ulcerous i ues; it is generally brought on by over-exertion, or by standing too long in the stable. -v. a. To smear, daub, or anoint with grease, fat, or other slushy matter; as, to grease machinery, to grease one's hair. - To bribe; to corrupt with money or presents; as, they greased his palm with gold. "Envy not the store Of the greased advocate that grinds the poor." - Dryden. -To cozen; to cheat; to swindle; to diddle; to overreach. Grease'-cock, n. (Mach.) A short pipe fixed in the cylinder cover of a steam-engine, with two stop-cocks inserted at a short distance apart, and a funnel at the top for holding tallow. When the upper cock is opened, the tallow falls into the intermediate space; the cock is then closed, and the lower one opened for the melted grease to enter the cylinder, and lubricate the piston without allowing the steam to escape.