GRIEVOUS


Meaning of GRIEVOUS in English

adj. 1 (of pain etc.) severe. 2 causing grief or suffering. 3 injurious. 4 flagrant, heinous. grievous bodily harm Law serious injury inflicted intentionally on a person. grievously adv. grievousness n.

[ ME f. OF grevos (as GRIEVE(1)) ]

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