gauntlet
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Like one of them he would gruntle and make an ugly noise, according as he was offended or pleased, or would have anything done.
From Bunyan by Froude, James Anthony
Therefore, like one of them, he would gruntle and make an ugly noise, according as he was offended, or pleased, or would have anything done, &c.
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John
So, so; the boars begin to gruntle at one another: set up your bristles now, a'both sides: whet and foam, rogues.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir
It resembles a series of deep, half-smothered detonations linked together by querulous gruntle.
From Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)
"That was unco trouble to mak' for hersel' in the hearing o' that auld tyke whose tongue is as rough as his gruntle!"
From All-Wool Morrison by Day, Holman
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