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GRISKIN

\ɡɹˈɪskɪn], \ɡɹˈɪskɪn], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_k_ɪ_n]\

Definitions of GRISKIN

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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gris'kin, n. (prov.) the spine of a hog. [Obs. gris, grice, a pig--Ice. griss, a young pig.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

Lean part of loin of bacon pig. [old Norse]

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

n. A sucking pig;â€”loin of pork broiled.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

The vertebrae of a hog broiled.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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