[grief] n [ME gref, fr. MF, heavy, grave, fr. (assumed) VL grevis, alter. of L gravis] (15c) 1 obs: grievance 3
2. a: deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement b: a cause of such suffering 3 a: an unfortunate outcome: disaster--used chiefly in the phrase come to grief b: mishap, misadventure c: trouble, annoyance "enough ~ for one day" syn see sorrow