Old English · verb
grennian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈɡren.ni.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈɡren · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- gringirnteeth
Meaning
-
to bare the teeth due to anger, pain, etc.; to grin
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | grenniġe | grennode |
| 2nd singular | grennast | grennodest |
| 3rd singular | grennaþ | grennode |
| Plural | grenniaþ | grennodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | grenniġe | grennode |
| Plural | grenniġen | grennoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | grennian |
| Inflected infinitive | grennienne |
| Imperative singular | grenna |
| Imperative plural | grenniaþ |
| Present participle | grenniende |
| Past participle | grennodġegrennod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *grannjōn, from Proto-Germanic *granjōną.
Descendants
girn, grin
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