"gristbite" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gristbites [present, singular, third-person], gristbiting [participle, present], gristbit [past], gristbitten [participle, past], gristbit [participle, past]
Etymology: From Middle English grisbaten, from Old English gristbitian. Equivalent to grist (“to grind”) + bite. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|grisbaten}} Middle English grisbaten, {{inh|en|ang|gristbitian}} Old English gristbitian, {{compound|en|grist|bite|t1=to grind}} grist (“to grind”) + bite Head templates: {{en-verb|gristbites|gristbiting|gristbit|gristbitten|past_ptc2=gristbit}} gristbite (third-person singular simple present gristbites, present participle gristbiting, simple past gristbit, past participle gristbitten or gristbit)
  1. (archaic, dialect) To gnash one's teeth. Tags: archaic, dialectal Synonyms: grizbite, grisbite, grisbet
    Sense id: en-gristbite-en-verb-JJaVdgyY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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