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)
- To growl, grunt, roar.
- To groan, make a sound of fear or pain.
- To grind (one's teeth), gnash.
Descendants
- English: grint (obsolete)