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verb (used with object)
1.
to grind or strike (the teeth) together, especially in rage or pain.
2.
to bite with grinding teeth.
verb (used without object)
3.
to gnash the teeth.
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noun
4.
an act of gnashing.
Origin:
1490–1500; variant of obsolete gnast, Middle English gnasten; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth
1490–1500; variant of obsolete gnast, Middle English gnasten; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth
Related forms
gnash·ing·ly, adverb
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Word Origin & History
gnash
1496, variant of M.E. gnasten "to gnash the teeth" (c.1300), perhaps from O.N. gnastan "a gnashing," of unknown origin, probably imitative.
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Bible Dictionary
Gnash definition
Heb. harak, meaning "to grate the teeth", (Job 16:9; Ps. 112:10; Lam. 2:16), denotes rage or sorrow. (See also Acts 7:54; Mark 9:18.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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