Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GRAZE, v.t. [Sax. grasian; G. grasen; D. graazen; from grass, or from the root of L. rado, rasi, or rodo, rosi; Sp. rozar, Port. roçar, to rub against, to graze. In Russ. grizu, or grezu, signifies to bite, to gnaw.]

1. To rub or touch lightly in passing; to brush lightly the surface of a thing in passing; as, the bullet grazed the wall or the earth.
2. To feed or supply cattle with grass; to furnish pasture for; as, the farmer grazes large herds of cattle. Bacon.
3. To feed on; to eat from the ground, as growing herbage. The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead. Pope.
4. To tend grazing cattle; as, Jacob grazed Laban's sheep. Shak.