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GRATIFY ] graf'-ik-nes, s. the quality of being graf'-ik-al-nes, graphic. graf' -fite, s. a form of carbon; a substance used for pencils callea black-lead or plumbago. Graphium, graf -e-um, s. an ancient pointed implement for writing on wax-covered tablets. Graphometer, grå-fom'-e-ter, s. a mathematical instrument for measuring the Grapnel. degrees in an angle. Grapnel, grap'-nel, s. a small anchor fitted with four or five flukes; a grappling iron. grap' -pl, v.a. to lay fast hold of: v.n. to contender struggle in close fight: s. seizing; closehug in contest; close fight; grappling-iron (grab). grap'-pling-i'-urn, s. an instrument for grappling and holding fast; a grapnel. grap -to-lite, s. a fo il zoophyte, with its cells arranged on one or both sides of a slender central stem (Gr. grap-to-lit graptos, -ik, written, a. made by and lithos or, containing a stone). graptolite. gra'-pe, a. like grapes: made of grapes. grasp, v.a. to seize and hold by clasping or embracing; to catch at; v.n. to try to seize; to catch: s. gripe of the hand; reach of the arms; the power of seizing; hold; intellectual capacity (grab). grasp'-a-bl, a. that can be grasped. gras'-per, s. one who grasps. gras'-ping, a. greedy to po e . Graspingly, gras'-ping-le, ad. in a grasping manner. gras, s. the herbage which forms the food of cattle and other beasts; an order of plants, with simple leaves a stem generally jointed and tubular, a husky calyx,, and the seed single [Bot.]: v.a. to cover with gra or turf; to bleach. Gra of Parna us, a herb growing in wet ground. (A.S. gærs, connected with green, and grow). gras'-blade, s. a blade of gra . gras'-kloth, s. an Eastern fabric made of the fibres of different plants, none of them gra es. gras-kut'-ter, s.an attendant on an Indian army, whose duty it is to provide provender for the cattle and Lorses; a compositor, who fills the place of a regular hand during his temporary absence. gras'-green, a. green with gra ; dark green: s. the colour of gra . gras'-grone, a. overgrown with gra . gras-hop'-per, s. a hopping insect that lives among gra . gras'-land, s. kept constantly in gra . gras'-les, a. destitute of gra gras'-oyl, s. a name given to some. e ential. oils obtained from scented gra es in India. gras'-plot, s. a plot covered with gra . gras'-po-le, s. a purple-flowered plant. gras'-trec, s.agenus of Australian liliaceous plants, from which a resin is obtained. gras'-wid-o, s. a wife separated from her husband by his living abroad (grace, and widow) gras'-rak, s. a marine gra growing. in shallow water. gras'-se, a. covered with gra ; resembling gra ; green. Gra ine , gras'-se-nes, s. the state of being gra y. grate, s. a frame, composed of parallel or cro bars, with interstices; a frame of iron bars for holding fuel for a fire: v.a. to furnish with grating; to make fast with cro bars (L. crates, a hurdle). grate, v.a. to rub, as a body with a rough surface against another body; to make a harsh sound by the friction of rough bodies; to offend; to fret; to irritate: v.n. to rub hard, so as to offend; to make aharsh sound by friction of rough bodies (Scand.) grate'-ful, a. having or implying a due sense of benefits; affording pleasure; gratifying. See Gratify. Gratefully, grate'-ful-le, ad. in a grateful manner. Gratefulne , grate'-ful-nes, s. the quality of being grateful. gra' -ter, s. a utensil with a rough surface for rubbing down a body. grå-tik-u-la'-shun, s. the division of a design or draught into squares, for the purpose of reducing or enlarging it (L. crates, a hurdle). grat-e-fe-ka -shun, s. the act of gratifying; that which gratifies; delight; recompense. grat -e-fi-er, s. one who or that which gratifies. grat'-e-fi, v.a. to please; to indulge; to humour; to satisfy; to recompense (L. grat us, pleasing, grateful, andfacio, to make).