gnag

• knag

From Middle English *gnaggen, *gnagen, from Old Norse gnaga (“to gnaw”), from Proto-Germanic *gnaganą (“to gnaw”). More at English gnaw.

gnag (third-person singular simple present gnags, present participle gnagging, simple past and past participle gnagged)

1. (Northern England, Scotland) To gnaw; nibble; bite at (something)
2. (Northern England, Scotland) To worry; scold; torment; nag

• gang

gnag

1. imperative of gnage

gnag

1. imperative of gnaga

gnag

1. imperative of gnaga.

From Old Norse gnag n (“gnawing”).

gnag n

1. untimely, cumbersome entanglement; assiduity, importunity
2. incessant spat