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n. [ LG. grōte, orig., great, that is, a great piece of coin, larger than other coins in former use. See Great. ] 1. An old English silver coin, equal to four pence. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any small sum of money. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ OE. grot, AS. grātan; akin to Icel. grautr porridge, and to E. gritt, grout. See Grout. ] Dried grain, as oats or wheat, hulled and broken or crushed; in high milling, cracked fragments of wheat larger than grits. [ 1913 Webster ]

Embden groats, crushed oats. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. The same as Shovelboard. [ 1913 Webster ]