He ceasd for both seemd highly pleasd, and Death grinnd horrible a ghastly smile, to hear His famine should be filld, and blest his maw Destind to that good hour. Milton.Par. Lost, Book II. Line 846.
Not even one was willing to imitate a dog when provoked; if they didnt laugh, they might at least have grinnd with their teeth. Rileys Plautus.The Captive, Act III. Scene 1. Page 448.