graith

graith · verb¹

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*garaidijaną“to prepare, put in order”
2. Old Norse · derived fromgreiða“to make ready, prepare, arrange, disentangle”
3. Middle English · inherited fromgraithen
4. English todaygraith

From Middle English graithen, greithen, graiden, grathen, from Old Norse greiða (“to make ready, prepare, arrange, disentangle”), from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną (“to prepare, put in order”). Cognate with Old English ġerǣdan (“to arrange, dispose, order, provide for, harness”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (garaidjan, “to enjoin”).

graith · noun²

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*garaidiją“apparatus, gadget”
2. Old Norse · derived fromgreiði“preparation, arrangement”
3. Middle English · inherited fromgraith
4. English todaygraith

From Middle English graith, graythe, greithe, from Old Norse greiði (“preparation, arrangement”), from Proto-Germanic *garaidiją (“apparatus, gadget”). Cognate with Icelandic greiðe, greiði (“preparation, arrangement, order, hospitality”), Faroese greiði (“requisite articles”), Norwegian greida (“implements, tackle”), Norwegian greide (“harness”).

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