gride
gride · grides
A harsh grating soundA harsh grating sound.
/ˈɡɹaɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesA harsh grating sound.
Origin
From a metathetic variation of gird (“to strike, smite, upbraid, scold, jibe”), from MiddlFrom a metathetic variation of gird (“to strike, smite, upbraid, scold, jibe”), from Middle English girden, gerden (“to strike, thrust, smite”, literally “smite with a rod”), from gerd, yerd (“a rod, yard”). More at yard.
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