gredire
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gradyryn, greder, gredeyrne, gredeyren, gredeyron, gredirne, gredren, gredron, gredyre, gredyrn, gredyrne, griderne, gridire, gridirne, grydere, grydern, grydyr, grydyryne
Etymology
Possibly a modification of gridil (“gridiron, griddle”) after iren; compare aundire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡriˌdiːr(ə)/, /ˈɡriˌdɛːr(ə)/, /ˈɡriˌdiːr(ə)n/, /ˈɡridərn/, /ˈɡrɛ-/
Noun
gredire (plural gredires)
- An iron or wooden grating.
- A gridiron; an iron grate used for cooking or torture.
Descendants
- English: gridiron
References
- “gridē̆re, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.