Grey from Grief.

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.

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