A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Gremien, v. to vex, to be angry, MD, S; greme, S; 3*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. grA(C)ne: OS. grA cubedni; 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. grA(C)ot.

Gres, sb. grass, S, Prompt.  See Gras.

Gresy, adj. grassy, 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. grA(C)at.

Greten, v. to salute, S, PP, S2; gret, imp. s., S; greteth, pl., G; grette, pt. s., S, PP, S2, C2, C3,W; grette. pl., G; gretten, W; gret, pp., W.—­AS. grA(C)tan, to approach (also ge-grA(C)tan), pt. grA(C)tte, pp. grA(C)ted: OS. grA cubedtian; cp.  OHG. gruazen (Otfrid).

Greten, v. to weep, S, PP, H; greete, S3; gret, S2; groten, S; gretande, pr. p., HD; gretand, S2, S3, H; gret, pr. s., S; gret, pt. s., S, H; grete, HD; grete, pp., HD, S2.—­AS. gr*A|tan (grA(C)tan), pt. grA(C)t (pl. grA(C)ton), pp. grA(C)ten: Icel. grata.

Gretien, v. to magnify; i-gret, pp., S.—­AS. grA(C)atian.

Gretliche, adv. greatly, S, PP; gretly, S2; gretluker, comp., S.

Gret-wombede, adj. big-bellied, S3.

Gretyng, sb. lamentation, S2; gretynge, H.

Gretyngful, adj. sorrowful, H.

Greuaunce, sb. grievance, hurt, C2; grewance, S3; greuaunces, pl.,PP.—­OF. grevance.

Greue, sb. thicket, grove, MD; greues, pl., S2, CM, HD; grevis, S3.

Greuen, v. to grieve, PP, S, C2.—­AF. grever, to burden; Lat:  gravare.

Greuous, adj. grievous, PP; greuousere, comp., W2.

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