Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GRIND, v.i.

1. To perform the operation of grinding; to move a mill. Milton.
2. To be moved or rubbed together, as in the operation of grinding; as, the grinding jaws. Rowe.
3. To be ground or pulverized by friction. Corn will not grind well before it is dry.
4. To be polished and made smooth by friction. Glass grinds smooth.
5. To be sharpened by grinding. Steel grinds to a fine edge.