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grist(1) (iou)



grist noun1 & verb.
[Old English from Germanic, formed as GRIND verb.]
A. noun.
The action or an act of grinding. OE.
Corn to be ground. Also, a batch of such corn. ME.
grist for the mill, grist to the mill useful experience, knowledge, material, etc.
fig.: E. Baynard This grinds life's grist, yet takes small tole.
Corn that has been ground. L15.
Malt crushed or ground for brewing. E19.
A lot, a large number or quantity. US. M19.
b. verb trans. Grind (corn). E19.
Comb.: grist-mill a mill for grinding corn.