gree

[ gree ]

/ gri /

noun Chiefly Scot.

superiority, mastery, or victory.

the prize for victory.

Obsolete. a step.

Nearby words

greco, greco, el, greco, josé, greco-, greco-roman, gree, greebo, greece, greed, greedily, greediness

Origin of gree

1275–1325; Middle English gre < Old French < Latin gradus step, grade; cf. degree

Definition for gree (2 of 3)

gree

[ gree ]

/ gri /

noun Archaic.

favor; goodwill.

satisfaction, as for an injury.

Origin of gree

1250–1300; Middle English gre < Old French gre (French gré) < Latin grātum what is agreeable

Definition for gree (3 of 3)

gree

[ gree ]

/ gri /

verb (used with or without object), greed, gree·ing. British Dialect.

agree.

Origin of gree

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at gree²

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Examples from the Web for gree

Sir, grieve you not, said Sir Gawaine, for their gree shall be theirs.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II)|Thomas Malory
And they're just neighbour-like,' replied the Covenanter; 'and nae wonder they gree sae weel.
Waverley|Sir Walter Scott
You will be a true son of Nimrod, an may carry away the gree of the hunting-cup of the southern sept of the Grmes.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 19|Various
Has been a good beastie, the Scot has, Shanty, but tis in my mind tuh climate does not gree with him.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen

I'm er printer by trade, but it don't 'pear to 'gree with me, and I'm on my way to Central America for my health.
Mark Twain|Archibald Henderson

British Dictionary definitions for gree (1 of 3)

gree

/ (ɡriː) /

noun Scot archaic

superiority or victory

the prize for a victory

Word Origin for gree

C14: from Old French gré, from Latin gradus step

British Dictionary definitions for gree (2 of 3)

gree

/ (ɡriː) /

noun obsolete

goodwill; favour

satisfaction for an insult or injury

Word Origin for gree

C14: from Old French gré, from Latin grātum what is pleasing; see grateful

British Dictionary definitions for gree (3 of 3)

gree

/ (ɡriː) /

verb grees, greeing or greed

archaic, or dialect to come or cause to come to agreement or harmony

Word Origin for gree

C14: variant of agree

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