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)

1. To growl, grunt, roar.
2. To groan, make a sound of fear or pain.
3. To grind (one's teeth), gnash.

Descendants

• English: grint (obsolete)