gnodden

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gnidden, gnudden, gnuddin

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
	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

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

Synonyms

• gniden (all senses)

References

• “gnǒdden, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.