growte

Middle English

Alternative forms

growtt, grut, growt, grout, grutte, grute, gurte

Etymology

Inherited from Old English grūt, from Proto-Germanic *grūtą, *grutą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡruːt/, /ˈɡrut/

Noun

growte (plural gruttis)

A sort of wort or the beer made from it.
Dirt, ooze, grease; dirtiness, refuse.
(rare) Grains utilised in mashing malt

Descendants

English: grout
Scots: grute, gruit

References

“grǒut (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-06.

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