The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gnash \Gnash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gnashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gnashing.] [OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gn?sta to gnash, Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen.] To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash the teeth. [1913 Webster]