Old English · verb
griellan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈɡri͜yl.lɑn/[ˈɡri͜yɫ.ɫɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈɡri͜yl · lɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- grillannoyprovokegnash
Meaning
-
to annoy, provoke
-
to offend
-
to gnash one's teeth (at)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | grielle | grielde |
| 2nd singular | griellestgrielst | grieldest |
| 3rd singular | grielleþgrielþ | grielde |
| Plural | griellaþ | grieldon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | grielle | grielde |
| Plural | griellen | grielden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | griellan |
| Inflected infinitive | griellenne |
| Imperative singular | griell |
| Imperative plural | griellaþ |
| Present participle | griellende |
| Past participle | grielledġegrielled |
All forms (17)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *grallijan, a byform of *gralljan. Compare Old Norse grellskapr (“anger, wrath”).
Descendants
grill
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