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Etymology

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From Old High German grīnan (to twist the mouth) (whence English grin and French grincer (to squeak, to gnash)), from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (to rub, to grind). di- used either to represent downward motion or as an intensifier.

Verb

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digrignàre (first-person singular present digrìgno, first-person singular past historic digrignài, past participle digrignàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to grind, to gnash (one's teeth)

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