grindle

1 of 2

noun (1)

grin·​dle

ˈgrindᵊl

plural -s

dialectal, England

: a small stream or ditch

grindle

2 of 2

noun (2)

grin·​dle

variants or less commonly grindal or grindel

ˈgrindᵊl

or grinnel or grinnell

-nᵊl

plural -s

: bowfin

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English grendyll

Noun (2)

German gründel, from grund bøttom, ground, from Old High German grunt

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