gniden
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English gnīdan (“to rub, grind together, crumble”), from Proto-West Germanic *gnīdan, from Proto-Germanic *gnīdaną (“to rub, crush”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰneydʰ-, *gʰneyd- (“to gnaw, chew, scratch, rub”); compare gnodden.
Cognate with Danish gnide (“to rub”), Swedish gnida (“to rub, scrape”), Icelandic gníða (“to rub”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡniːdən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of gniden (strong class 1)
| infinitive | (to) gniden | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | gnide | *gnod | |
| 2nd-person singular | gnidest | *gnode, gnide, *gnod | |
| 3rd-person singular | gnideth | *gnod | |
| subjunctive singular | gnide | *gnode1, gnide1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | gniden, gnide | *gnoden, *gnode, gniden, gnide | |
| imperative plural | gnideth, gnide | — | |
| participles | gnidynge, gnidende | gniden, gnide, ygniden, ygnide | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Synonyms
- gnodden (all senses)
References
- “gnīden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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