grainelt

[Cf. Sc. girnel; var. forms of grain er, granary, etc.] A granary. Nares. grainer1 (grā'nėr), n. 1. One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood.-2. The peculiar brush or toothed instrument which a painter employs in graining. Also called graining - tool. -3. A lixivium obtained by infusing pigeons' dung in water, used by tanners to give flexibility to skins.-4. A knife used by tanners and skinners for taking the hair off of skins. grainer2+, n. [Cf. graner, granier; var. forms of garner, granary.] A garner. Davies. He wyll brynge the wheate into hys barne or grayner. Bp. Bale, Enter lude of Johan Bapt., 1538 [(Harl. Misc., I. 110).