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griskin|ˈgrɪskɪn|
Also 8 grisking.
[? f. gris, grice a pig + -kin.]
The lean part of the loin of a bacon pig. † Also formerly, the corresponding part of beef.
a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Griskins, steaks off the Rump of Beef; also Pork-bones with some tho' not much Flesh on them. 1727Swift Circumcis. E. Curll Wks. 1755 III. i. 165 To convince them of his christianity he called for a pork grisking. 1733― Corr. Wks. 1841 II. 717, I have a good deal of company to sup at my house upon beef griskins. 1747H. Glasse Cookery i. 4 The best Way to dress Pork Griskins is to roast them. 1761Murphy Citizen i. ii, Then he rocked the cradle, hush ho! hush ho!—then he twisted the griskin. 1820Lamb Elia Ser. i. Christ's Hosp., His hot plate of roast veal, or the more tempting griskin. 1880Jefferies Gt. Estate ix. 199 He called at the butcher's..and..got a little bit of griskin, or a chop.
transf.1713Steele Englishman No. 40. 262 So many Drops of such a one's Milk, with a Griskin of St. Lawrence.
¶ in griskins: torn to rags.
1830Carleton Traits Irish Peas. (1843) I. 247 My feet by this time were absolutely in griskins. |