girning

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Metathesized form of grin.

Noun

girning (plural girnings)

  1. (Northern England) A light-hearted competition in which people girn (make elaborate faces) through a horse collar; most popular in rural parts of England.

Verb

girning

  1. present participle and gerund of girn

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