A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 100
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+Graith+, _sb._ preparation, PP.

+Graithen+, _v._ to prepare, H; +grathis+, _pr. s._, dresses, S3. See +Greien+.

+Graithly+, _adv._ readily, PP; +gratheli+, S2; see +Greiliche+.

+Gramcund+, _adj._ angry, S.

+Grame+, _sb._ vexation, anger, S, HD, C3; +grome+, S; +gram+, S2; +greme+, S2.--AS. _grama_; cp. Icel. _gramr_, wrath.

+Gramercy+; see +Graunt+.

+Gramien+, _v._ to vex, to be angry, MD; +grame+, PP, S; +gromien+, MD.--AS. _gramian_; cp. Goth. _gramjan_. See +Gremien+.

+Granand+, _pr. p._ groaning, S2; see +Gronen+.

+Granat+, _sb._ a garnet; see +Garnet+.

+Granyt+, _pp._ dyed in grain, S3; +grained+, Sh. See +Greyne+.

+Grape+, _v._ to handle, _palpare_, H; see +Gropien+.

+Grapers+, _sb. pl._ grappling-irons, S3.

+Gras+, _sb._ gra.s.s, S, PP, C2; +gres+, S, Prompt.; +gresse+, Prompt., S2; +grases+, _pl._, 82; +greses+, S2; +gyrss+, S3.--AS. _graes_: Goth.

_gras_.

+Grathis+, _pr. s._ dresses, S3; see +Graithen+.

+Graunt+, _adj._ great, PP. _Phr._: +graunt-mercy+, many thanks, C2, C3, PP; +gramercy+, PP, Sh.; +gramercies+, _pl._, S3.--AF. _grant_, OF.

_grand_; Lat. _grandem_.

+Grauntye+, _v._ to grant, give, agree, allow, PP; +grawntyn+, Prompt., C2; +graunte+, PP; +granti+, S, S2; +graunti+, _1 pr. s._, S; +grante+, _imp. s._, S; +y-graunted+, _pp._, C3, P; +i-granted+, S2.--AF.

_graanter_ (_graunter_, _granter_); OF. _creanter_; Late Lat.

_credentare_, from Lat. _credentem_, pr. p. of _credere_.

+Grauen+, _v._ to bury, S, PP, C2, H; to engrave, PP; +grof+, _pt. s._, H; +grauen+, _pp._, buried, S, PP, G, H; +i-grauen+, engraved, S; +i-graue+, S, G; +graue+, PP.--AS. _grafan_, to dig, pt. _grof_, pp.

_grafen_.

+Grauynge+, _sb._ engraving, S2, P; burying, H.

+Gravys+, _pl._ groves, S3; see +Groue+.

+Gray+, _adj._ gray, PP, MD; +grey+, PP; +greye+, _sb._ gray clothing, PP; +grai+, gray fur, S; +grey+, S; badger, S3; +gray+, HD; badger's skin, HD.--AS. _graeg_.

+Gre+, _sb._ step, degree, S3, PP, MD; worthiness, _gradus_, Prompt.; +gree+, HD; +grees+, _pl._, W, MD, HD; +greis+, H.--OF. _gre_; Lat.

_gradum_ (acc.).

+Grece+, _sb._ stair, MD, Prompt., Cath., Palsg.; +greece+, Manip.; +grese+, MD, HD; +greese+, Cotg. (s.v. _degre_), HD; +grize+, Sh.; +greces+, _pl._, W2; +grises+, Prompt. (_n_).--From _grees_, steps, a flight of steps, _pl._ of +Gre+ (above).

+Greden+, _v._ to cry aloud, S, PP, S2; +gradde+, _pt. s._, S, PP, 82; +gredde+, PP.--AS. _gr?dan_, pt. _gr?dde_.

+Gredinge+, _sb._ crying, MD; +gredynges+, _pl._, S2.

+Gredy+, _adj._ greedy, PP; +gradi+, S; +gredi+, S.--AS. _gr?dig_; cp.

Icel. _graugr_.

+Gree+, _sb._ favour, S2, C2, C3; prize, PP, C. _Phr._: +take in gre+, agree to, S3.--OF. _gre_, _gred_, _gret_, pleasure, recompense; Lat.

_gratum_, pleasing.

+Gree+, _v._ to agree, HD; +greeing+, _pr. p._, S3.--OF. _greer_, to agree, to accept; Late Lat. _gratare_ (for Lat. _gratari_).

+Greesings+, _sb. pl._ steps, HD. See +Grece+.

+Gref+, _sb._ grief, MD; +greeue+, _dat._, G.--OF. _gref_, from Lat.

_gravem_, heavy.

+Gre-hounde+; see +Greyhownd+.

+Greit+, _sb._ grit, S3; see +Greot+.

+Greith+, _adj._ ready, PP; +graith+, exact, direct, PP, S2; +gray+, PP; +grayest+, _superl._, PP, S2; +graith+, _adv._, S3.--Icel.

_greir_, ready: Goth. _ga-raids_, exact.

+Greien+, _v._ to prepare, SD; +graithe+, H, HD; +grathis+, _pr. s._, dresses, S3; +graithed+, _pt. s._, S2; +greythede+, S; +greithide+, S2; +greithede+, _pl._, S2; +greythed+, _pp._, S; +gre??edd+, S; +greed+, S; +graythed+, HD, S2; +i-greiet+, S; +y-greied+, S3; +graid+, H.--Icel. _greia_.

+Greiliche+, _adv._ readily, PP; +graithly+, PP, HD; +graythely+, S2; +gratheli+, S2.

+Gremien+, _v._ to vex, to be angry, MD, S; +greme+, S; +?e-gremed+, _pp._, S.--AS. _gremian_. See +Gramien+.

+Grene+, _sb._ snare; see +Grin+.

+Grene+, _adj._ and _sb._ green, S, PP, S2, C2, C3; +greyne+, B.--AS.

_grene_: OS. _groni_; cp. OHG. _gruoni_ (Tatian).

+Grenehede+, _sb._ greenness, wantonness, S2, C3.

+Grennen+, _v._ to grin, show the teeth (as a dog), S, W; +grennyn+, Prompt.--AS. _grennian_.

+Grennunge+, _sb._ grinning, S; +grennynge+, Prompt.

+Greot+, _sb._ gravel, grit, PP; +greit+, S3; +greete+, Manip.; +grith+, PP.--AS. _greot_.

+Gres+, _sb._ gra.s.s, S, Prompt. See +Gras+.

+Gresy+, _adj._ gra.s.sy, S3.

+Gret+, _adj._ great, S, S2, C2, PP; +greet+, C2; +grete+, Prompt., PP, S2, C2; +grette+, PP; +greate+, S; +grate+, S; +gretture+, _comp._ S; +grettoure+, PP; +grettour+, PP; +gretter+, C2; +grettere+, W2; +grettest+, _superl._, PP; +grete+, _adv._, S3.--AS. _great_.