gristbiteとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English grisbaten, from 古期英語 gristbitian. Equivalent to grist (“to grind”) +‎ bite.

動詞

gristbite (三人称単数 現在形 gristbites, 現在分詞 gristbiting, 過去形 gristbit, 過去分詞 gristbitten または gristbit)

1. (archaic, dialect) To gnash one's teeth.
   • 1866, George Walter Thornbury, Greatheart:

     Mrs. Tolpedden achieved a dashing cannon, and then gave a miss, at which she "grisbetted", as Milly called it.

   • 2017, Ethan Fogus, “Nightdrive”, in How to Make a Mudsparkler, page 8:

     I’d lean against
     
     the door and stare out the car window
     terror-stricken in any hairpin turn but
     
     soon felt my tight gristbit milk teeth
     were set free by laughing through
     
     each shotgun seat squeeze […]