gnodden

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English gnuddian; cognate to Icelandic gnudda (“to rub”). Compare gniden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡnudən/

Verb

gnodden (rare)

  1. To grind by rubbing together.
  2. To rub; to smear.
  3. To crush; to crumble.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gnodden (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) gnodden, gnodde
present tense past tense
1st-person singular gnodde gnodded
2nd-person singular gnoddest gnoddedest
3rd-person singular gnoddeth gnodded
subjunctive singular gnodde
imperative singular —
plural1 gnodden, gnodde gnoddeden, gnoddede
imperative plural gnoddeth, gnodde —
participles gnoddynge, gnoddende gnodded, ygnodded

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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