Greme, v. S. to irritate, grieve, 442. In R. Br. Gram is used as a verb, in the same sense.
Grene, n. desire, lust, 996. It is simply the Mœso-Goth. gairuni, lust; Icel. girni, desire. V. Jam. in v. Grene. Halliwell suggests sport, play, to which it is opposed.
Gres, n. S. grass, 2698.
Gret, adj. S. great, heavy, loud, 807, 1860. Greth, 1025; pl. grete, 1437, 1862. Grettere, comp. greater, 1893.
Grete. See [Graten].
Greþede, 2003. Explained as greeted, accosted, by Sir F. Madden; but the use of þ (not th) renders this doubtful. May it not signify treated, handled (lit. arrayed), from the vb. greyþe?
Grethet. See [Greyþe].
Greting, n. S. weeping, 166.
[Grette], pa. t. S. accosted, greeted, 452, 1811, 2625. Gret, part. pa. accosted, greeted, 2290.
Greu, pa. t. S. grew, prospered, 2333; pl. grewe, 2975.