grinten

Middle English

Alternative forms
  • grynten, grenten

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *gryntan, from Proto-West Germanic *grunnittjan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrintən/

Verb

grinten (third-person singular simple present grinteth, present participle grintende, grintynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle grinted)

  1. To growl, grunt, roar.
  2. To groan, make a sound of fear or pain.
  3. To grind (one's teeth), gnash.

Descendants
  • English: grint (obsolete)
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