"gnawen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈɡnau̯ən/, /ˈknau̯ən/
Etymology: From Old English gnagan, from Proto-West Germanic *gnagan, Proto-Germanic *gnaganą. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|gnagan}} Old English gnagan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gnagan}} Proto-West Germanic *gnagan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gnaganą}} Proto-Germanic *gnaganą Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} gnawen, {{enm-verb|gnaweth|gnawynge|gnew|gnowen}} gnawen (third-person singular simple present gnaweth, present participle gnawynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative gnew, past participle gnowen) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|gnaw|gnow|2a=gnogh|2a2=gnew|3a=gnew|c=6|c2=7|y=p2}} Forms: gnaweth [present, singular, third-person], gnawynge [participle, present], gnew [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], gnowen [participle, past], strong [table-tags], gnawen [infinitive], to gnawen [infinitive], gnawe [infinitive], gnawe [first-person, present, singular], gnow [first-person, past, singular], gnogh [first-person, past, singular], gnew [first-person, past, singular], gnawest [present, second-person, singular], gnowe [past, second-person, singular], gnewe [past, second-person, singular], gnow [past, second-person, singular], gnogh [past, second-person, singular], gnew [past, second-person, singular], gnaweth [present, singular, third-person], gnow [past, singular, third-person], gnogh [past, singular, third-person], gnew [past, singular, third-person], gnawe [present, singular, subjunctive], gnowe [past, singular, subjunctive], gnewe [past, singular, subjunctive], gnawe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], gnawen [plural, present], gnawe [plural, present], gnowen [past, plural], gnowe [past, plural], gnewen [past, plural], gnewe [past, plural], gnaweth [imperative, plural, present], gnawe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], gnawynge [participle, present], gnawende [participle, present], gnawen [participle, past], gnawe [participle, past], ygnawe [participle, past]
  1. To gnaw; to persistently bite or chew. Categories (topical): Talking
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-cjQ5P7jw Disambiguation of Talking: 17 7 7 20 15 7 18 9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 6 7 14 11 8 11 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 5 7 13 10 9 9 18
  2. To eat or eliminate through gnawing.
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-Du56QShq
  3. To impale or wound; to pierce the skin.
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-tCQxIZ2y
  4. To wear; to cause corrosion or wastage. Categories (topical): Disease, Talking
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-WcidlT9I Disambiguation of Disease: 3 8 2 30 21 7 26 3 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 7 7 20 15 7 18 9
  5. (rare) To anguish or worry; to cause concern. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Disease, Talking
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-LynXOm8H Disambiguation of Disease: 3 8 2 30 21 7 26 3 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 7 7 20 15 7 18 9
  6. (rare) To mock, insult or slight; to speak negatively of. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-2y5biAkW
  7. (rare) To feel anguish, worry, or concern. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Disease, Talking
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-z5iwcBmm Disambiguation of Disease: 3 8 2 30 21 7 26 3 Disambiguation of Talking: 17 7 7 20 15 7 18 9
  8. (rare) To ruin or ravage. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gnawen-enm-verb-mAML53gG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gnaȝen, gnauen, gnauyn, gnawe, gnawyn, knauyn, knawen, knawyn Related terms: gnawynge

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        "To gnaw; to persistently bite or chew."
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        "(rare) To mock, insult or slight; to speak negatively of."
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        "(rare) To ruin or ravage."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡnau̯ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknau̯ən/"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "gnaȝen"
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  "word": "gnawen"
}
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          },
          "expansion": "Scots: gnaw, knaw",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: gnaw, knaw"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yol",
            "2": "gnafeen",
            "qq": "ppl."
          },
          "expansion": "Yola: gnafeen (ppl.)",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "<gnaȝen"
          },
          "expansion": "(<gnaȝen)",
          "name": "gl"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Yola: gnafeen (ppl.) (<gnaȝen)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "gnagan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English gnagan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*gnagan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *gnagan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*gnaganą"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *gnaganą",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English gnagan, from Proto-West Germanic *gnagan, Proto-Germanic *gnaganą.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "gnaweth",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawynge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnew",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnowen",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-st",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "6/7",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to gnawen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnow",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnogh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnew",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnowe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnewe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnow",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnogh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnew",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnaweth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnow",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnogh",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnew",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnowe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnewe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnowen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnowe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnewen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnewe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnaweth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ygnawe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "gnawen",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gnaweth",
        "2": "gnawynge",
        "3": "gnew",
        "4": "gnowen"
      },
      "expansion": "gnawen (third-person singular simple present gnaweth, present participle gnawynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative gnew, past participle gnowen)",
      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gnaw",
        "2": "gnow",
        "2a": "gnogh",
        "2a2": "gnew",
        "3a": "gnew",
        "c": "6",
        "c2": "7",
        "y": "p2"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "gnawynge"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To gnaw; to persistently bite or chew."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gnaw",
          "gnaw"
        ],
        [
          "persistently",
          "persistently"
        ],
        [
          "bite",
          "bite"
        ],
        [
          "chew",
          "chew"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To eat or eliminate through gnawing."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ],
        [
          "eliminate",
          "eliminate"
        ],
        [
          "gnaw",
          "gnaw"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To impale or wound; to pierce the skin."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "impale",
          "impale"
        ],
        [
          "pierce",
          "pierce"
        ],
        [
          "skin",
          "skin"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To wear; to cause corrosion or wastage."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wear",
          "wear"
        ],
        [
          "corrosion",
          "corrosion"
        ],
        [
          "wastage",
          "wastage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To anguish or worry; to cause concern."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anguish",
          "anguish"
        ],
        [
          "worry",
          "worry"
        ],
        [
          "concern",
          "concern"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To anguish or worry; to cause concern."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To mock, insult or slight; to speak negatively of."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mock",
          "mock"
        ],
        [
          "insult",
          "insult"
        ],
        [
          "slight",
          "slight"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To mock, insult or slight; to speak negatively of."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To feel anguish, worry, or concern."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "feel",
          "feel"
        ],
        [
          "anguish",
          "anguish"
        ],
        [
          "worry",
          "worry"
        ],
        [
          "concern",
          "concern"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To feel anguish, worry, or concern."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To ruin or ravage."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ],
        [
          "ravage",
          "ravage"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To ruin or ravage."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡnau̯ən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknau̯ən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gnaȝen"
    },
    {
      "word": "gnauen"
    },
    {
      "word": "gnauyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "gnawe"
    },
    {
      "word": "gnawyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "knauyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "knawen"
    },
    {
      "word": "knawyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gnawen"
}

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