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Gram vs Grame - What's the difference?

gram | grame |

Grame is a alternative form of gram.

Grame is a related term of gram.



In obsolete terms the difference between gram and grame

is that gram is angry while grame is sorrow; grief; misery.

As an adjective gram

is angry.

As a proper noun Gram

is {{surname}.

As a verb grame is

to vex; grill; make angry or sorry.

gram

English

Alternative forms

* gramme

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gramme, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of mass equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram. Symbol: g
  • See also

    * kilogram * milligram *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . From (etyl) .Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary. 1976. pp. 566

    Noun

    (-)
  • A group of leguminous plants that are grown for their seeds. pulses.
  • (uncountable) The seeds of these plants.
  • Anagrams

    *

    Etymology 3

    Diminutive of grandmother

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • grandmother
  • Etymology 4

    (etyl), akin to grim.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) angry
  • * Havelok the Dane
  • For he knew, the swike dam, / Euerildel God was him gram .

    Etymology 5

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US)
  • References

    grame

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) grame, gram, grome, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Anger; wrath; scorn; bitterness; repugnance.
  • (Chaucer)
  • (obsolete) Sorrow; grief; misery.
  • (Chaucer)
  • * c. 1557 (published), Sir Thomas Wyatt, And Wilt Thou Leave me Thus? , lines 3 and 4:
  • To save thee from the blame / Of all my grief and grame .

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gramen, gramien, from (etyl) gramian, .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (gram)
  • (obsolete) To vex; grill; make angry or sorry.
  • (obsolete) To grieve; be sorry.