gredire

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gradyryn, greder, gredeyrne, gredeyren, gredeyron, gredirne, gredren, gredron, gredyre, gredyrn, gredyrne, griderne, gridire, gridirne, grydere, grydern, grydyr, grydyryne

Etymology

Possibly a modification of gridil (“gridiron, griddle”) after iren; compare aundire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡriˌdiːr(ə)/, /ˈɡriˌdɛːr(ə)/, /ˈɡriˌdiːr(ə)n/, /ˈɡridərn/, /ˈɡrɛ-/

Noun

gredire (plural gredires)

1. An iron or wooden grating.
2. A gridiron; an iron grate used for cooking or torture.

Descendants

• English: gridiron

References

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