grynden
Middle English
Alternative forms
- grinden, grenden (late)
Etymology
From Old English grindan, from Proto-West Germanic *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡriːndən/, /ˈɡrindən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of grynden (strong class 3)
| infinitive | (to) grynden, grynde | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | grynde | grond, ground | |
| 2nd-person singular | gryndest | grounde, grond, ground | |
| 3rd-person singular | gryndeth | grond, ground | |
| subjunctive singular | grynde | grounde1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | grynden, grynde | grounden, grounde | |
| imperative plural | gryndeth, grynde | — | |
| participles | gryndynge, gryndende | grounden, grounde, ygrounden, ygrounde | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “grīnden, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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