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Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
gremman
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gremman — *gremman germ., stark.? Verb: nhd. grimmen, grimmig sein ( Verb), toben, wüten, zürnen; ne. rage (Verb), be (Verb) angry; Rekontruktionsbasis: got., ae., as., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *gremma ; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
gremlin — [20] Gremlin originated as Royal Air Force slang, as the name of a mischievous imp that caused malfunctions and crashes. It is first recorded in 1941, but it is said to go back to the early 1920s. It is generally assumed that its latter part… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
gremlin — (n.) small imaginary creature blamed for mechanical failures, oral use in R.A.F. aviators slang from Malta, Middle East and India said to date to 1923. First printed use perhaps in poem in journal Aeroplane April 10, 1929; certainly in use by… … Etymology dictionary
gremma- — *gremma , *gremmaz, *grimma , *grimmaz germ., Adjektiv: nhd. grimmig; ne. grim (Adjektiv); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., an., ae., afries., mnl., as., ahd.; Vw.: s. * līka ; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
ghrem-2 — ghrem 2 English meaning: heavy sound, thunder, grumble Deutsche Übersetzung: “laut and dumpf tönen, donnern, grollen, zornig sein” Material: Av. gram “ ergrimmen, Grimm hegen “ (only in participle present grǝmǝntą m “ of those… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
gremlin — [20] Gremlin originated as Royal Air Force slang, as the name of a mischievous imp that caused malfunctions and crashes. It is first recorded in 1941, but it is said to go back to the early 1920s. It is generally assumed that its latter part… … Word origins
grumble — [grum′bəl] vi. grumbled, grumbling [prob. < Du grommelen, akin to Ger grummeln, OE gremman, to enrage: for IE base see GRIM] 1. to make low, unintelligible sounds in the throat; growl 2. to mutter or mumble in discontent; complain in a surly… … English World dictionary
