† ˈgrucchild Obs. rare—1.
[f. grucche grutch v. + -ild fem. suffix, as in ONorthumb. fœ́reld female relative, néheb{yacu}rild female neighbour, ME. begenild, beggild, cheapild, fostrild, motild, totild.
The origin of the suffix is obscure; the suggestion that it is derived from -hild as a frequent terminal element in female names can hardly be right, on account of the umlaut in the ONorthumbrian examples. Perh. it may represent a Teut. fem. agent-suffix -iþljâ.]
A (female) grumbler.
| a 1225 Ancr. R. 108 Heo is a grucchild [MS. C. grucinde, MS. T. grucchere], & ful itowen. |