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GRIND, pret. and pp. ground. This word, if n is radical, may be allied to rend if not, it coincides with grate to make smooth, as mollis in L., allied to molo.
1. To break and reduce to fine particles or powder by friction to comminute by attrition to triturate.
Take the millstones and grind meal. Isaiah 16
We say, to grind meal, but this is an elliptical phrase. The true phrase is, to grind corn to meal.
2. To break and reduce to small pieces by the teeth.
3. To sharpen by rubbing or friction to wear off the substance of a metallic instrument, and reduce it to a sharp edge by the friction of a stone as, to grind an ax or scythe.
4. To make smooth to polish by friction as, to grind glass.
5. To rub one against another.
Harsh sounds--and the grinding of one stone against another, make a shivering or horror in the body and set the teeth on edge.
6. To oppress by severe exactions to afflict cruelly to harass as, to grind the faces of the poor Isaiah 3
7. To crush in pieces to ruin. Matthew 21
8. To grate as grinding pains.
GRIND, To perform the operation of grinding to move a mill.
1. To be moved or rubbed together, as in the operation of grinding as the grinding jaws.
2. To be ground or pulverized by friction.
Corn will not grind well before it is dry.
3. To be polished and made smooth by friction. Glass grinds smooth.
4. To be sharpened by grinding. Steel grinds to a fine edge.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Grind'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/g/grind.html.
Entry for 'Grind'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/g/grind.html.
