Gnast vs Gnasht - What's the difference?
gnast | gnasht |
(obsolete) (gnash)
To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.
To grind between the teeth.
(Geordie) To run away
As verbs the difference between gnast and gnasht
is that gnast is (ambitransitive) to gnash while gnasht is (obsolete) (gnash).As a noun gnast
is a spark; a dying spark; a dead spark, as of a snuffed candle.gnast
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) gnast, knast, from (etyl) .Etymology 2
From (etyl) gnasten, gnaisten, from (etyl) .Derived terms
* (l)gnasht
English
Verb
(head)gnash
English
Verb
(es)- to gnash the teeth
- to gnash the air in fury
- to gnash a carpet