GREET, _adj._ great, 3. 954; A 84, 137, 312, 559; Gret, B 3403, F 463; Grete, _def._ 3. 140; chief, principal, T. iii. 505; L. 637; A 59, B 1181; _voc._ B 1797; _pl._ L. 929; E 382; abundant, luxuriant, C 37; _a greet_, a great one, A 339; Grete, _def. adj. as s._, the chief part, L. 574, 1693; 3. 1242; 5. 35; T. v. 1036. GREHOUNDES, _s. pl._ greyhounds, A 190. GREITHE, _v._ prepare, B 3784. See GRAYTHE, GREYTHE. GR['E]NE, _adj._ green, D 861, E 120; of a green colour, F 646; fresh, 11. 5; moss-covered, 5. 122; flourishing, B 1. m 1. 8; pallid, T. ii. 60; _as s._, green colour, R. 573; A 103, 116, 159, D 1382; green clothing (the colour of inconstancy), 21. 7; a green thing, T. iv. 770; greenness, R. 57; F 54; greenness, living evidence, G 90; green place, green space, 5. 328; L. 282; D 1047, F 862. GRENEHEDE, _s._ greenness, wantonness, B 163. GRENISH, _adj._ greenish, HF. 1647. GRENNING, _pres. part._ grinning, R. 156. GRES, _s._ grass, T. ii. 515; Greses, _pl._ grasses, HF. 1353. See GRAS. GRET, Grete, _adj._; see GREET. GRETE, _v._ greet; _imp. s._ L. 2299; Grette, _1 pt. s._ 3. 503; L. 116; _pt. s._ T. iii. 955, v. 293; L. 976, 1485, 1502; B 1051, C 714, E 952, F 1174. A.S. _gr[=e]tan_. GRETNESSE, _s._ size, dimension, R. 552. GRETTER, _adj. comp._ greater, A 197, E 1126, I 145. GRETTESTE, _adj. sup._ greatest, A 120. GREVAUNCE, _s._ grievance, trouble, hardship, B 2676, 3703, F 941; complaint (against us), 1. 63; discomfort, 5. 205; affliction, 10. 47; Grevance, grievance, I 666; Grevaunces, _pl._ distresses, T. i. 647. GREVE, (gr[`e][`e]v[*e]), _s._ grove, T. v. 1144; Greves, _pl._ groves, 3. 417; A 1495; boughs, sprays, L. 227; A 1507. GREVE, _ger._ to harm, R. 1042; _v._ grieve, trouble, vex, harm, 3. 1106; T. ii. 228; B 1638, D 1490, F 1134, I 382; feel vexed, grumble, T. i. 343; Greveth, _pr. s._ grieves, harms, T. v. 783; A 917; _impers._ it vexes, E 647; Greve, _pr. s. subj._ C 186; Greved, _pt. s. subj._ R. 1671; _pp._ L. 127. GREVOUS, _adj._ grievous, painful, 1. 20, 82; T. v. 1604; I 130; dangerous, mischievous, R. 964; I 641. GREVOUSLICHE, _adv._ grievously, I 847; Grevously, L. 369. GREY, _adj._ grey, A 616, D 269; Gray, A 1492; Greye, _pl._ A 152, 3974; 5. 335; R. 546; _def. adj. as s._ grey-beard, T. iv. 127. GREYN, _s._ grain, corn, A 596, B 1852, 1855; T. iii. 1026; grain (dye), B 4649 (see note); Grayn (dye), B 1917; _in greyn_, of a fast colour, F 511; Greyn de Paradys, grains of paradise, R. 1369; Greyn, grain (of paradise), cardamom, A 3690 (see note); Greynes, _pl._ grains. HF. 691. GREYTHE, _v._ prepare; Greithe, B 3784; Greythen, _pr. pl._ prepare (themselves), get ready, A 4309; Graythe, _ger._ to adorn, clothe, dress, R. 584; Greythed, _pp._ prepared, B 1. p 4. 170. Icel. _greidha_. GRIFFON, _s._ griffin, A 2133. GRILLE, _adj. pl._ horrible, R. 73. The sing. form is _gril_; see Stratmann. GRIM, _adj._ angry, A 2042; fierce, A 2519; Grimme, _pl._ HF. 541.