grue
To be frightened; also, to shudder with fear; to quake, to trembleTo be frightened; also, to shudder with fear; to quake, to tremble.
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland)To be frightened; also, to shudder with fear; to quake, to tremble.
Origin
From Middle English gruen, probably from Middle Low German gruwen or Middle Dutch gruwen (From Middle English gruen, probably from Middle Low German gruwen or Middle Dutch gruwen (compare Dutch gruwen), both from Proto-Germanic *grūwijaną, perhaps ultimately an imitative derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”), or instead from *gʰer- (“to rub, stroke, grind”).
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Forms
grues, gruing, grued, gruedTenses
grue · grued · will grue · have gruedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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