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gromm [grȯm] and grommis [grȯmis], , to grope; to fumble in the dark. : : , Either from gram(m)a or *kram(m)a ( gramma,, to grab, grasp; krama, , to fumble).  $1$,

gromm [grȯm], grommli [grȯmli] and grombli [grȯmbli],, = , 1 and 2, and, See
 * and ,

gronaben,, see ,

grond,, see ,

gronin [gronin, grɔnɩn],, 1) presentiment; suspicion; I had a g. o’ it, I had a presentiment or a suspicion of it. 2) casual mention of something; I heard a (de) g. o’ it, I heard it incidentally, I got a hint of it. —  grunan, , = grunr,, suspicion. , ,

gronn [grȯᶇ and gronni [grȯᶇɩ], , 1) ambiguous disposition in a person. 2) inclination to hint darkly at something; I kenn (I know) his . 3) a) ambiguous mode of expression; b) covert remark; I kenn by deir, what dey want. 4) sulkiness; dissatisfied state of mind, disinclination to speak plainly, hinting at something; I kent what was in his, I knew what he was brooding over. — The word is derived from grunr,, handed down in sense of suspicion.  grun and grune, , a) supposition; b) brooding, speculating; grunn and grån,, a) suspicion; b) information or allusion which causes suspicion; further grunk,, obscure remark; allusion; supposition, and grunk,, idle, deficient information; vague rumour. — ,

gronnins [grȯᶇəns] and grondins [grȯᶇdɩns],, (shoals in the sea) a place where the current is strong and rapid, now mostly as the name of such a place, applied to the current passing the promontory “de o’ Kleberswick” (Haroldswick, ): de , shallows; banks. Either directly from *grunn ( grunn,, and grunnr, , a shallow; the bottom of the sea) or a thereof;   grynningar, , shoals in the water, grunning, , and grynna,, a shallow place, bank, grynna,  The ending - in the word may be a survival either of the in of the old language (grunnin or grunnarnir or grynnurnar) with added  s, or of the derivative ending -ingar, (grunningar, grynningar) with added s. — See and *,

gronsi [grȯ‘ᶇsi, grȯ‘ᶇᶊi],, nickname for a pig.. Doubtless for *; see, , and ,

gronska,, see , ,

gront [grȯ‘ᶇt],, 1) to grunt, of swine; de grice . 2) to grumble; to speak in a grumbling, peevish manner, of a vexed person; he it ut o’ him [‘himself’]. 3) to complain; whimper; a body, a bairn [‘child’] . In sense 3 (to whimper) also noted down in the form [krȯ‘ᶇt]:  ,  From   is reported  [gro‘nt], and from grønt [grø‘nt] in sense of to grunt, to make a grunting sound. [gro‘ŋk]: ; de grice is , the pig grunts. —  grumta and grymta, , to grunt,  grymta, grynte.

gronter [grȯ‘ᶇtər],, a grunter, one that grunts, a) as a