griskin
[ griz-kin ]
/ ˈgrɪz kɪn /
noun British.
a chop or steak, especially a pork chop.
Archaic. a pork loin, especially the lean part.
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Example sentences from the Web for griskin
It's eternal loss to the soul of a Mussulman that puts a knife and fork into a griskin.
VC -- A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea|David Christie MurrayGriskin or greeskeen; a small bit of meat cut off to be roasted—usually on the coals.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. JoyceYou are the very broadcloth of perfection; have pity on me, adorable Mrs. Griskin!'
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second Volume|Joseph GregoThe fore quarter has the spring or fore leg, the fore loin or neck, the sparerib, and the griskin.
British Dictionary definitions for griskin
griskin
/ (ˈɡrɪskɪn) /
noun
British the lean part of a loin of pork
Word Origin for griskin
C17: probably from dialect gris pig, from Old Norse griss
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