gridil
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gredel, gredelle, gredill, gredyl, gredyle, gredylle, gridel, gridele, gridill, grydel, grydell, grydelle, grydyl
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman gredil, from Latin crātīcula; possibly a doublet of crele. Compare gredire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡriˈdiːl/, /ˈɡridil/, /ˈɡrɛdil/, /-əl/
Noun
gridil (plural gridils)
- An iron grate or grid.
- A gridiron; such a grate used for cooking or torture.
- A griddle; an iron plate for cooking.
Descendants
References
- “gridel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.