grush

Scots edit

Etymology edit

Of Germanic origin, related to Old English grut (“malt mash”) (modern grout). See also English grit. Not related to English crush.^[1]

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [ɡrʌʃ]

Verb edit

grush (third-person singular simple present grushes, present participle grushin, simple past grusht, past participle grusht)

to crush, grind, crumble down
to strew with grit

Noun edit

grush (uncountable)

anything in a crushed or crumbled-down state
grit, fine gravel

References edit

^ Donaldson, D., Longmuir, J., Jamieson, J. (1879). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a Dissertation on the Origin of the Scottish Language. United Kingdom: A. Gardner, p. 464

[1] Donaldson, D., Longmuir, J., Jamieson, J. (1879). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a Dissertation on the Origin of the Scottish Language. United Kingdom: A. Gardner, p. 464

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