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gride (gryd) verb intr.
To scrape or graze against an object to make a grating sound. verb tr. To pierce or cut with a weapon. noun A grating sound. [Metathetic variation of gird.] "And still within a hair's breadth of his ear The crunch and gride of wheels rings sharp and clear." Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, Wheels, Poems, 1917. This week's theme: words formed by metathesis or transposing letters. ............................................................................ What a heavy oar the pen is, and what a strong current ideas are to row in! -Gustave Flaubert, novelist (1821-1880) Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone." Invite your friends and family to join in the quest by sending a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day. It is free! http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/gride.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/gride.ram
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