"griff" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɪf/ Audio: En-au-griff.ogg Forms: griffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪf Etymology: Shortened from earlier griffin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} griff (plural griffs)
  1. (India) griffin, (white) newcomer Tags: India
    Sense id: en-griff-en-noun-yHEh4w9- Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 11 43 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 28 18 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɪf/ Audio: En-au-griff.ogg Forms: griffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪf Etymology: Compare grip, gripe. Head templates: {{en-noun}} griff (plural griffs)
  1. (obsolete) grasp; reach Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-griff-en-noun-mLpv0nWr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 11 43 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 28 18 30
  2. (weaving) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods. Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-griff-en-noun-0LHq5Lu8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 11 43 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 28 18 30 Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles, weaving
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɪf/ Audio: En-au-griff.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪf Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} griff (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial, slang) marijuana. Tags: colloquial, slang, uncountable Synonyms: grefa, griefo, griefs, grifa, griffa, griffo Derived forms: green griff, griff house
    Sense id: en-griff-en-noun-9FgRpVfZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 11 43 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 28 18 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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        "(weaving) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods."
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