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)

To grind by rubbing together.
To rub; to smear.
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	gnodded
imperative singular	gnodde	—

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.

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