grittlev.
/ˈɡrɪt(ə)l/ dialect.
transitive. To break (corn) or grind it coarsely.
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1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) Grittle, to just break corn or but a little in the mill.
1894 Times 17 Sept. 8/4 A Hampshire farmer uses grittled wheat.
Derivatives
ˈgrittle n. corn so treated.
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1895 W. Rye Gloss. Words E. Anglia Grittle, corn just broken or cracked. Oatmeal so done is called Grits or Grots.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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