To grin in a glass case; to be anatomized for murder: the skeletons of many criminals are preserved in glass cases, at Surgeons' hall.
·noun A snare; a gin. II. Grin ·vt To express by grinning. III. Grin ·vi To show the teeth, as a d...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
to endure patiently. You must grin and abide it. North. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
The stoical resignation to unavoidable hardship, which, being heard on board ship by Lord Byron, pro...
The Sailor's Word-Book