Grisly

[A. S. grislic, from agrisan, to dread; Ger. -A substance or structure suitable for grinding well; as, a hone of good grit .-( pl .) Oats hulled, husked, or coarsely ground. - Spirit; courage; firmne of mind or resolution; pluck; spunk; as, he's got real grit about him. (U. S. Colloq.) (Geol.) A hard, sílicious sandstone; as, millstone grit. (Sometimes called gritstone , and gritrock . ) -v. n. To give forth a grinding sound, as of sand under the feet. "The sanded floor that grits beneath the tread." -Goldsmith. -v.a. To grind; to grate; as, to grit the teeth. (Used colloquially.) Grita (La), ( la gree'ta ,) a town of Venezuela, dep. of Zulia, in the prov., and abt. 65 m. S.W. of the city of Merida. Grit'rock, Grit's tone, n. (Geol.) See GRIT. Grit'tine , n. Quality of containing grit, or consisting of grit, sand, or small, hard, rough particles of stone. Grit'ty, a. Containing or consisting of sand or grit; characterized by hard particles. -Resolute; courageous; steadfast; plucky; as, a gritty bet. (U. S. colloq.)