Etymology

girn

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Today it means: To grimace; to snarl. Full definition →

Middle English gyrnen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgyrnen
  2. English todaygirn

From Middle English gyrnen, a metathesised form of grinnen, grennen. More at grin.

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