groynen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === gronye, grunny, growne, groun, gruynen, groignen, grunie, groyne === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈɡrui̯nən/, /ˈɡruːnən/, /ˈɡrunən/ === Verb === 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 ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: groin Scots: groin ==== References ==== “groinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 February 2019.