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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GRONE, n. A pig's snout (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 74).
[Norw. dial. gron, gran, the muzzle or snout of an animal; O.N. grǫn (pl. granar), hair on the upper lip, in pl., the lips of a cow or bull.]
