grees

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See also: Grees, gréés, and grées

English

Noun

grees

  1. plural of gree

Anagrams

Manx

Etymology

Probably from Middle Irish grís (“heat, embers, ashes”). See also Scottish Gaelic grìos of similar meaning.

Verb

grees (verbal noun greesaghey)

  1. to stir
  2. to incite, provoke, agitate, egg on, foment, excite, stir up, instigate, prod
  3. to drive, accelerate
  4. to abet

Mutation

Mutation of grees
radical lenition eclipsis
grees ghrees ngrees

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

grees

  1. Alternative form of grece (“step, steps”)

Etymology 2

Noun

grees

  1. Alternative form of grece (“grease”)
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