ground-ivy
111To stand one's ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
112To take the ground — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
113Ground rule double — In baseball, a ground rule double is any award of two bases from the time of pitch to the batter, the base runners are pushed by the previous runner. Such an award is traditionally called a ground rule double even though the award is usually not… …
114ivy bush — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… …
115ground cover — noun Date: 1900 1. the small plants on a forest floor except young trees 2. a. a planting of low plants (as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf b. a plant adapted for use as ground cover …
116Ivy Lane — North out of Paternoster Row, at Nos. 22 23, to Newgate Street. In Farringdon Ward Within. First mention: Yvilane, temp. H. III. (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. 68). Former names : Alsies or Yvilane on the north side of St. Paul s (temp H. III.)… …
117ivy — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. climber, creeper, hedera (Latin); see vine . Varieties of ivy include: American, German, English, true, wild, ground, Boston, European, African, Asiatic, Irish, Dutch, Swedish, Indian, poison, black, five leaf; woodbine,… …
118ivy — [[t]a͟ɪvi[/t]] ivies N VAR Ivy is an evergreen plant that grows up walls or along the ground …
119gill over the ground — Gill Gill, n. [Abbrev. from Gillian.] 1. A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. Each Jack with his Gill. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) The ground ivy ({Nepeta Glechoma}); called also {gill over the ground}, and other like… …
120earth ivy — earth ivy, = ground ivy. (Cf. ↑ground ivy) …
