gravelous

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gravelous

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From Middle English gravelous, from Old French gravelos.

adjective more gravelous · most gravelous · gravellous

Synonym of gravelly. That we ſearce it through a Silk Sieve, that ſo we may make it ſo impalpable, as that in paſſing through the Stomack, it leaves no hard gravelous ſubſtance, that might offend the Coats of the Stomack, or Inteſtines.
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@misc{gravelous_2026,
  title = {gravelous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gravelous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}