gris-gris

It is true that Saint Francis was ceint by a hempen girdle, and, moreover, was clad in a habit of gris.

The question has frequently been asked who was intended by the cognomen Saint Gris?

Monsieur Vidocq calls a horse gres—this again is a gipsy word—gras, gre, graste, and gris.

Mais le ciel gris est plein de tristesse clineinffablement douce aux curs chargs d'ennuis.

He said to Noll casually, one day: "The 'gris will make this a fat cruise, sir."