grindster en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English grindestere (“a miller, tool-sharpener”), equivalent to grind + -ster.
Meanings
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(rare) One who grinds (all senses).
[…] casting her eyes upon him and judging him a better and lustier grindster than her then lover, of whom belike she was weary, determined to beseek him to gallant in the latter's stead.
1890, Matteo Bandello, The Novels of Matteo Bandello: Bishop of Agen:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grindsters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |