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)