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Webster 1913 Edition

Gnash

Gnash

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Gnashed
(#)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Gnashing
.]
[OE.
gnasten
,
gnaisten
, cf. Icel.
gnastan
a gnashing,
gn[GREEK]sta
to gnash, Dan.
knaske
, Sw.
gnissla
, D.
knarsen
, G.
knirschen
.]
To strike together, as in anger or pain;
as, to
gnash
the teeth
.

Gnash

,
Verb.
I.
To grind or strike the teeth together.
There they him laid,
Gnashing
for anguish, and despite, and shame.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Gnash

GNASH

,
Verb.
T.
nash. To strike the teeth together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash the teeth in rage.

GNASH

,
Verb.
I.
nash. To grind the teeth.
He shall gnash with his teeth and melt away. Ps.112.
1.
To rage even to collision with the teeth; to growl.
They gnashed on me with their teeth. Ps.35.

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