- (v.i.) To be subjected to the action of heat, as meat over the fire; to be greatly heated or to be made uncomfortable with heat.
- (v.t.) To subject to great (commonly direct) heat.
- (v.t.) To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, especially upon a gridiron over coals.
- (n.) A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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