groynen
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From a mixture of Old French groignier, grougnier (from Latin grunniō) and Old English grunnian (from Proto-Germanic *grunnōną). Equivalent to groyn + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
groynen
- To mumble, growl or babble (often in complaint).
- (of animals) To make a gnarling or groaning sound.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of groynen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “groinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.