Engross

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To write in a gross, i. e., a large, hand; to copy in a fair band: as, to engross an instrument on parchment. Whence engrosser, engrossing. After a proposed statute has been read and acted upon a sufficient number of tunes, it is ordered to be " A bill ordered to be engrossed is to be written in a strong gross hand." ^ See Gross. 3. At common laiw the offense of engrossing was the getting into one's possession, or buying up, large quantities of corn [grain] or other dead victuals, with intent to sell them again.* An injury to the public. If permitted, one or more men coxild raise the price of provisions at will. The total engrossing of any other commodity, with intent to sell it at an unreasonable price, was also an indictable offense.* See Combination, 2; Corner; Monopoly.