Chapter 687

Todd.

Greegree <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Gree"gree" (?) , n. An African talisman or Gri'gri' charm.

A greegree man , an African magician or fetich priest.

Greek <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Greek (?) , a. [AS. grec , L. Graecus , Gr. ?: cf. F. grec . Cf. Grecian .] Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.

Greek calends . See under Calends. -- Greek Church ( Eccl. Hist. ), the Eastern Church; that part of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is the established church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia. The Greek Church is governed by patriarchs and is called also the Byzantine Church. -- Greek cross . See Illust . (10) Of Cross . -- Greek Empire . See Byzantine Empire . -- Greek fire , a combustible composition which burns under water, the constituents of which are supposed to be asphalt, with niter and sulphur. Ure . -- Greek rose , the flower campion.

Greek <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Greek , n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian; also, the language of Greece.

2. A swindler; a knave; a cheat. [Slang]

Without a confederate the . . . game of baccarat does not . . . offer many chances for the Greek. Sat. Rev.

3. Something unintelligible; as, it was all Greek to me . [Colloq.]

Greekess <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Greek"ess (?) , n. A female Greek. [R.]

Greekish <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Greek"ish , a. [Cf. AS. Gr&emac;cisc .] Peculiar to Greece.

Greekling <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Greek"ling (?) , n. A little Greek, or one of small esteem or pretensions.

B. Jonson.

Green <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green (?) , a. [ Compar. Greener (<?/) ; superl. Greenest. ] [OE. grene , AS. gr?ne ; akin to D. groen , OS. gr?ni , OHG. gruoni , G. gr?n , Dan. & Sw. gr?n , Icel. gr?nn ; fr. the root of E. grow. See Grow. ] 1. Having the color of grass when fresh and growing; resembling that color of the solar spectrum which is between the yellow and the blue; verdant; emerald.

2. Having a sickly color; wan.

To look so green and pale. Shak.

3. Full of life aud vigor; fresh and vigorous; new; recent; as, a green manhood; a green wound.

As valid against such an old and beneficent government as against . . . the greenest usurpation. Burke.

4. Not ripe; immature; not fully grown or ripened; as, green fruit, corn, vegetables, etc .

5. Not roasted; half raw. [R.]

We say the meat is green when half roasted. L. Watts.

6. Immature in age or experience; young; raw; not trained; awkward; as, green in years or judgment .

I might be angry with the officious zeal which supposes that its green conceptions can instruct my gray hairs. Sir W. Scott.

7. Not seasoned; not dry; containing its natural juices; as, green wood, timber, etc .

Shak.

Green brier (Bot.) , a thorny climbing shrub ( Emilaz rotundifolia ) having a yellowish green stem and thick leaves, with small clusters of flowers, common in the United States; -- called also cat brier . -- Green con (Zo\'94l.) , the pollock. -- Green crab (Zo\'94l.) , an edible, shore crab ( Carcinus menas ) of Europe and America; -- in New England locally named joe-rocker . -- Green crop , a crop used for food while in a growing or unripe state, as distingushed from a grain crop, root crop, etc. -- Green diallage . (Min.) (a) Diallage, a variety of pyroxene. (b) Smaragdite. -- Green dragon (Bot.) , a North American herbaceous plant ( Aris\'91ma Dracontium ), resembling the Indian turnip; -- called also dragon root . -- Green earth (Min.) , a variety of glauconite, found in cavities in amygdaloid and other eruptive rock, and used as a pigment by artists; -- called also mountain green . -- Green ebony . (a) A south American tree ( Jacaranda ovalifolia ), having a greenish wood, used for rulers, turned and inlaid work, and in dyeing. (b) The West Indian green ebony. See Ebony . -- Green fire ( Pyrotech. ), a composition which burns with a green flame. It consists of sulphur and potassium chlorate, with some salt of barium (usually the nitrate), to which the color of the flame is due. -- Green fly (Zo\'94l.) , any green species of plant lice or aphids, esp. those that infest greenhouse plants. -- Green gage , (Bot.) See Greengage , in the Vocabulary. -- Green gland (Zo\'94l.) , one of a pair of large green glands in Crustacea, supposed to serve as kidneys. They have their outlets at the bases of the larger antenn\'91. -- Green hand , a novice. [Colloq.] -- Green heart (Bot.) , the wood of a lauraceous tree found in the West Indies and in South America, used for shipbuilding or turnery. The green heart of Jamaica and Guiana is the Nectandra Rodi\'d2i , that of Martinique is the Colubrina ferruginosa . -- Green iron ore ( Min. ) dufrenite. -- Green laver (Bot.) , an edible seaweed ( Ulva latissima ); -- called also green sloke . -- Green lead ore ( Min. ), pyromorphite. -- Green linnet (Zo\'94l.) , the greenfinch. -- Green looper (Zo\'94l.) , the cankerworm. -- Green marble ( Min. ), serpentine. -- Green mineral , a carbonate of copper, used as a pigment. See Greengill . -- Green monkey (Zo\'94l.) a West African long-tailed monkey ( Cercopithecus callitrichus ), very commonly tamed, and trained to perform tricks. It was introduced into the West Indies early in the last century, and has become very abundant there. -- Green salt of Magnus ( Old Chem. ), a dark green crystalline salt, consisting of ammonia united with certain chlorides of platinum. -- Green sand ( Founding ) molding sand used for a mold while slightly damp, and not dried before the cast is made. -- Green sea ( Naut. ), a wave that breaks in a solid mass on a vessel's deck. -- Green sickness (Med.) , chlorosis. -- Green snake (Zo\'94l.) , one of two harmless American snakes ( Cyclophis vernalis , and C. \'91stivus ). They are bright green in color. -- Green turtle (Zo\'94l.) , an edible marine turtle. See Turtle . -- Green vitriol . (a) (Chem.) Sulphate of iron; a light green crystalline substance, very extensively used in the preparation of inks, dyes, mordants, etc. (b) ( Min. ) Same as copperas , melanterite and sulphate of iron . -- Green ware , articles of pottery molded and shaped, but not yet baked. -- Green woodpecker (Zo\'94l.) , a common European woodpecker ( Picus viridis ); -- called also yaffle .

Green <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green (gren) , n. 1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.

2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage; as, the village green .

O'er the smooth enameled green . Milton.

3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants; wreaths; -- usually in the plural.

In that soft season when descending showers Call forth the greens , and wake the rising flowers. Pope.

4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets, etc., which in their green state are boiled for food.

5. Any substance or pigment of a green color.

Alkali green (Chem.) , an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald green; -- called also Helvetia green . -- Berlin green . (Chem.) See under Berlin . -- Brilliant green (Chem.) , a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald green in composition. -- Brunswick green an oxychloride of copper. -- Chrome green . See under Chrome . -- Emerald green . (Chem.) (a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a brilliant green; -- called also aldehyde green , acid green , malachite green , Victoria green , solid green , etc. It is usually found as a double chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate. (b) See Paris green (below). -- Gaignet's green (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially of a basic hydrate of chromium. -- Methyl green (Chem.) , an artificial rosaniline dyestuff, obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow luster; -- called also light-green. -- Mineral green . See under Mineral . -- Mountain green . See Green earth , under Green , a. -- Paris green (Chem.) , a poisonous green powder, consisting of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato bug; -- called also Schweinfurth green , imperial green , Vienna green , emerald qreen , and mitis green . -- Scheele's green (Chem.) , a green pigment, consisting essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called also Swedish green . It may enter into various pigments called parrot green , pickel green , Brunswick green , nereid green , or emerald green .

Green <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Greened (great) : p. pr. & vb. n. Greening .] To make green.

Great spring before Greened all the year. Thomson.

<-- THe Greening of America [Reich] -->

Green <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green , v. i. To become or grow green.

Tennyson.

By greening slope and singing flood. Whittier.

Greenback <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"back" (?) , n. One of the legal tender notes of the United States; -- first issued in 1862, and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to prevent alterations and counterfeits.

Greenbacker <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"back"er (?) , n. One of those who supported greenback or paper money, and opposed the resumption of specie payments. [Colloq. U. S.]

Greenbone <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"bone (?) , n. [So named because the bones are green when boiled.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) Any garfish ( Belone or Tylosurus ). (b) The European eelpout.

Green-broom <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"-broom` (?) , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Genista ( G. tinctoria ); dyer's weed; -- called also greenweed.

Greencloth <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"cloth` (-kl&ocr;th`; 115) , n. A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the lord steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the verge of the palace, which extends two hundred yards beyond the gatees.

Greenery <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"er*y (?) , n. Green plants; verdure.

A pretty little one-storied abode, so rural, so smothered in greenery . J. Ingelow.

Green-eyed <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"-eyed (?) , a. 1. Having green eyes.

2. Seeing everything through a medium which discolors or distorts. " Green-eyed jealousy."

Shak.

Greenfinch <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"finch` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) 1. A European finch ( Ligurinus chloris ); -- called also green bird , green linnet , green grosbeak , green olf , greeny , and peasweep .

2. The Texas sparrow ( Embernagra rufivirgata ), in which the general color is olive green, with four rufous stripes on the head.

Greenfish <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"fish` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Bluefish , and Pollock .

Greengage <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"gage` (?) , n. (Bot.) A kind of plum of medium size, roundish shape, greenish flesh, and delicious flavor. It is called in France Reine Claude , after the queen of Francis I. See Gage .

Greengill <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"gill` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood.

Greengrocer <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"gro`cer (?) , n. A retailer of vegetables or fruits in their fresh or green state.

Greenhead <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"head` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The mallard. (b) The striped bass. See Bass .

Greenhead, Greenhood <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"head (?) , Green"hood (?) , n. A state of greenness; verdancy.

Chaucer.

Greenhorn <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"horn` (?) , n. A raw, inexperienced person; one easily imposed upon.

W. Irving.

Greenhouse <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"house` (?) , n. A house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather.

Greening <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"ing , n. A greenish apple, of several varieties, among which the Rhode Island greening is the best known for its fine-grained acid flesh and its excellent keeping quality.

Greenish <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"ish , a. Somewhat green; having a tinge of green; as, a greenish yellow . -- Green"ish*ness , n.

Greenlander <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"land*er (?) , n. A native of Greenland.

Green-leek <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"-leek` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) An Australian parrakeet ( Polytelis Barrabandi ); -- called also the scarlet-breasted parrot .

Greenlet <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"let (?) , n. l. (Zo\'94l.) One of numerous species of small American singing birds, of the genus Vireo , as the solitary, or blue-headed ( Vireo solitarius ); the brotherly-love ( V. Philadelphicus ); the warbling greenlet ( V. gilvus ); the yellow-throated greenlet ( V. flavifrons ) and others. See Vireo .

2. (Zo\'94l,) Any species of Cyclorhis , a genus of tropical American birds allied to the tits.

Greenly <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"ly , adv. With a green color; newly; freshly, immaturely. -- a. Of a green color. [Obs.]

Greenness <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"ness , n. [AS. gr?nnes . See Green. ] 1. The quality of being green; viridity; verdancy; as, the greenness of grass, or of a meadow .

2. Freshness; vigor; newness.

3. Immaturity; unripeness; as, the greenness of fruit ; inexperience; as, the greenness of youth .

Greenockite <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"ock*ite (?) , n. [Named after Lord Greenock .] (Min.) Native cadmium sulphide, a mineral occurring in yellow hexagonal crystals, also as an earthy incrustation.

Greenroom <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"room` (gr&emac;n"room`), n. The retiring room of actors and actresses in a theater.

Greensand <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"sand` (-s<?/nd`) , n. (Geol.) A variety of sandstone, usually imperfectly consolidated, consisting largely of glauconite, a silicate of iron and potash of a green color, mixed with sand and a trace of phosphate of lime.

&hand;Greensand is often called marl , because it is a useful fertilizer. The greensand beds of the American Cretaceous belong mostly to the Upper Cretaceous.

Greenshank <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"shank` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A European sandpiper or snipe ( Totanus canescens ); -- called also greater plover .

Green-stall <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

Green"-stall` (?) , n. A stall at which greens and fresh vegetables are exposed for sale.

Greenstone <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>