(Fr. gresle, grêle, hail), in Heraldry, indented or made rugged at the edges, as if broken with hail; indented in curve lines or semicircles.

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1 Jamieson's Dissertation on the Origin of the Scottish Language (p. 21), prefixed to his Dictionary. 2 Venetegan reasons in nearly the same manner. (Restitution of decayed Intelligence, p. 189. Antwerp, 1606, 4to.) See likewise the preface to Dr Walla's Grammatica Linguae Anglicane, p. xxiii. and Mr Boucher's Introduction to his Glossary of Obsolete and Provincial Words, p. ii. 3 Pinkerton's Enquiry into the History of Scotland, vol. i. p. 168. Lond. 1789, 2 vols. 8vo.—Mr Roberts inclines to the same opinion: "The Picts, or more properly Phicts, probably a colony of Scandinavians originally from Scythia, as they are said to have come over the northern sea. Trial 7." (Sketch of the Early History of the Country, or Ancient Britons, p. 125. Lond. 1803, 8vo.) Professor Magnusen, who has more recently investigated the origin of the Picts, bestows sufficient commendation on Mr Pinkerton's learning and researches; but to a certain extent is disposed to adopt his leading opinion; but at the same time he declares himself unable to approve of all the arguments by which it is supported, especially of those which rest upon erroneous interpretations of Scandinavian words and antiquities; nor does he fail to express his disapprobation of this writer's unseasonable invectives against the Celts. (Om Picternes og deres Navs Oprindelse, S. 56. Kjöbenhavn, 1817, 8vo.) 4 Müller's Sagabibliothek, Band i. S. 4. Kjöbenhavn, 1817-20, 3 Band. 8vo. 5 Dr Sharpe has well stated that "war, invasion, conquest, treaties, intercourse with different nations, commerce, colonies, rise of arts, logical refinements, controversies, time or age, and the humours of a people, are all causes of alteration in language." (Two Dissertations, upon the Origin of Languages, and upon the original Powers of Letters, p. 33. edit. Lond. 1751, 8vo.) 6 Barbour's Bruce, p. 62. Winton's Cronykil, vol. i. p. 4. Henry's Wallace, p. 234. 7 Duxbus enim utuntur linguis, Scotica videlicet, et Teutonicae, cujas linguae gens maritimas possidet et planas regiones: lingua vero gens Scotiae montanas inhabitat, et insulas ulteriores." (Ferdinandi Scotiachronicon, vol. i. p. 44. edit. Goodall.) 8 Pinkerton's Essay on the Origin of Scottish Poetry (p. lxii.), prefixed to Ancient Scottish Poems. Lond. 1786, 2 vols. 8vo. Engraving. Engraving is the art of cutting metals, wood, and precious stones, and representing thereon figures, letters, or whatever device or design the artist chooses.