'Grisly bear' definitions:

Definition of 'Grisly bear'

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  • Grisly \Gris"ly\, a. [OE, grisly, grislich, AS. grislic, gryslic, fr. gr?san to shudder; cf. OD. grijselick horrible, OHG. grisenl?ch, and also AS. gre?san to frighten, and E. gruesome.] Frightful; horrible; dreadful; harsh; as, grisly locks; a grisly specter. "Grisly to behold." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • A man of grisly and stern gravity. --Robynson (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster]
  • Grisly bear. (Zool.) See under Grizzly. [1913 Webster]