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)