gnodden
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gnidden, gnudden, gnuddin
Etymology
From Old English gnuddian; cognate to Icelandic gnudda (“to rub”). Compare gniden.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡnudən/
Verb
gnodden (rare)
- To grind by rubbing together.
- To rub; to smear.
- To crush; to crumble.
Conjugation
Conjugation of gnodden (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) gnodden | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | gnodde | gnodded | |
2nd-person singular | gnoddest | gnoddedest | |
3rd-person singular | gnoddeth | gnodded | |
subjunctive singular | gnodde | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | gnodden, gnodde | gnoddeden, gnoddede | |
imperative plural | gnoddeth, gnodde | — | |
participles | gnoddynge, gnoddende | gnodded, ygnodded |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Synonyms
- gniden (all senses)
References
- “gnǒdden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.