grutch

[ gruhch ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, British Dialect.

Origin of grutch¹

1175–1225; Middle English. See grudge

"Dad has an awful grutch agin preachers," said Mrs. Bacon, as she wiped her hands on her apron.

"Bill has an awful grutch agin preachers," said Mrs. Buttles, as she wiped her hands on her apron.

Ain't he all I've got in the wide world and you grutch me that?

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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