An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Griesgram

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2556067An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — GriesgramJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Griesgram, masculine, ‘ill-humour, spleen,’ from Middle High German grisgram, masculine, ‘gnashing of teeth’; allied to Middle High German grisgramen, -grammen, ‘to gnash with the teeth, snarl,’ Old High German grisgramôn, gristgrimmôn, ‘to gnash,’ Anglo-Saxon gristbîtung, ‘gnashing of teeth.’ The first syllable represents grist-, but that does not make the early history of the word clearer.