A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 101

+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. _gretan_, to approach (also _ge-gretan_), pt. _grette_, pp. _greted_: OS. _grotian_; 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?tan_ (_gretan_), pt. _gret_ (pl. _greton_), pp. _greten_: Icel.

_grata_.

+Gretien+, _v._ to magnify; +i-gret+, _pp._, S.--AS. _greatian_.

+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.

+Greyce+, _adj._ gray, S3. See +Grys+.

+Grey-hownd+, _sb._ greyhound, _leporarius_, Voc.; +grayhund+, Voc.; +grayhownd+, Voc.; +grehunde+, Voc.; +grehownde+, Prompt.; +greahund+, SkD; +grehoundes+, _pl._, S3; +greahondes+, S3; +greihoundes+, SkD.--Icel. _greyhundr_, greyhound; _grey_, a dog.

+Greyn+, _sb._ handle, branch, MD; +grayn+, MD; +grayne+, WA.--Icel.

_grein_.

+Greyn+, _sb._ grain of corn, a kind of spice, MD, PP, CM; +greyne+, Prompt.; +greyn de Parys+, CM.--AF. _grein_, _grain_; Lat. _granum_.

+Greyne+, _sb._ colour, dye, PP, MD; +greyn+, S3, C2; +grayn+, C2.--AF.

_graine_; Late Lat. _grana_, cochineal dye (Ducange).

+Greyn-horne+, _sb._ Greenhorn, the name of an ox in the Towneley Mysteries, HD.

+Griffoun+, _sb._ griffin, C, S2; +gryffown+, Prompt.--OF. _griffon_, a gripe (Cotg.).

+Gril+, _adj._ horrible, rough, fierce, MD; +gryl+, S2, Prompt.--Cp.

MHG. _grel_, angry.

+Grillen+, _v._ to vex, MD; +grulde+, _pt. s._, tw.a.n.ged, S; +i-gruld+, _pp._, provoked, SD.--AS. _grillan_.

+Grim+, _adj._ fierce, S; +grym+, heavy, PP, S2, C; +grimme+, _pl._, horrible, S.--AS. _grim_.

+Grimlich+, _adj._ horrible, S; +grimlych+, S; +grimliche+, _adv._ terribly, S, PP; +grymly+, sharply, PP.

+Grin+, _sb._ snare, noose, S, Voc.; +gryn+, W; +grene+, _laqueus_, MD, Voc.; +grune+, MD; +grone+, MD; +grane+, MD.--AS. _grin_.

+Grinden+, _v._ to grind, MD; +y-grounde+, _pp._, C2; +grundyn+, S3; +grounden+, C3.--AS. _grindan_, pt. _grand_ (pl. _grundon_), pp.

_grunden_.

+Grindere+, _sb._ grinder; +grynderis+, _pl._, W2.

+Grip+, _sb._ vulture, S; +grype+, Voc., Prompt.--Icel. _gripr_.

+Gripen+, _v._ to grip, S, PP, H; +grap+, _pt. s._, MD; +grop+, MD; +gripen+, _pl._, MD; +grepen+, MD; +gripen+, _pp._, MD; +grypen+, PP; +griped+, PP.--AS. _gripan_, pt. _grap_ (pl. _gripon_), pp. _gripen_.

+Gris+, _sb._ a young pig, PP; +grise+, Cath.; +gryse+, Voc.; +gryce+, Prompt.; +grys+, _pl._, MD, S2, PP.--Icel. _griss_.

+Grisen+, _v._ to shudder, S2; +gryse+, to be frightened, HD; +him gros+, _pt. s. reflex._, S.--AS. _grisan_, pt. _gros_ (pl. _grison_), pp. _grisen_.

+Grislich+, _adj._ horrible, S, S2; +grislic+, S; +grysliche+, S, PP; +grisli+, S2; +grisly+, C2, C3; +grisliche+, _adv._, S; +grieslie+, S3.--AS. _grislic_.

+Grist+, _sb._ ground corn, SkD.--AS. _grist_, from _grindan_; for loss of _n_ before _s_ see Sievers, 185.

+Grist-batinge+, _sb._ grinding of the teeth, MD; +grisbayting+, MD; +gris-bitting+, S2.

+Grith+, _sb._ peace, S; +grie+, _dat._, S.--Icel. _gri_, domicile, place of safety, peace; hence _gri_ in the Chron.

+Gri-bruche+, _sb._ breach of the peace, S.

+Griful+, _adj._ peaceful, MD.

+Grifulnesse+, _sb._ peacefulness, S.

+Grocchen+, _v._ to grudge, grumble, S2, S3. See +Grucchen+.

+Grof+, _pt. s._ dug, buried, H. See +Grauen+.

+Grof+, _adv._ flat on one's face, CT (951); +gruf+, MD, C2, C.--Cp.

Icel. _liggja a grufu_, to lie on one's face.

+Groflinges+, _adv._ groveling, MD; +grouelings+, S2; +grouelynge+, _supinus_, Prompt.; +grufelynge+, Cath. See above.

+Grom+, _sb._ lad, servant, PP, +grome+, PP, S (_n_); +gromes+, _pl._, S, PP.--Cp. ODu. _grom_, stripling.

+Grome+, _sb._ vexation, anger, S. See +Grame+.

+Gronen+, _v._ to groan, PP, CM, Prompt.; +grony+, S2; +graninde+, _pr. p._, S; +granand+, S2; +gronte+, _pt. s._, C2.--AS. _granian_.

+Grop+, _pt. s._; see +Gripen+.

+Gropien+, _v._ to seize, handle, MD; +gropyn+, Prompt.; +grope+, C, C3; +grape+, _palpare_, H, Manip.--AS. _grapian_, from _gripan_. See +Gripen+.

+Gros+, _pt. s. reflex._ was afraid, S. See +Grisen+.