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Grey from Grief

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Ludovico Sforza became grey in a single night.

Charles I. grew grey while he was on his trial.

Marie Antoinette grew grey from grief during her imprisonment. (See Gray.)

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Greta Hall
Gretchen
Grethel (Gammer)
Gretna Green Marriages
Grève
Grey Friars
Grey Hen (A)
Grey Mare
Grey Wethers
Grey-coat Parson (A)
Grey from Grief
Grey Goose Wing (The)
Grey Mare’s Tail
Grey Washer by the Ford (The)
Greybeard (A)
Greycoats
Greyhound
Greyhound
Greys
Gridiron
Grief