greeze

plural greezes · alternative greese · alternative grise

1. obsoleteA step.

   This Scala celi, is the true ladder that bryngeth a man to heauen, the toppe of the ladder or fyrſte greeſe, is this. Who ſo euer calleth vpon the name of the Lord, ſhalbe ſaued.

   1549 March 25 (Gregorian calendar), Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[27 Sermons Preached by the Ryght Reuerende Father in God and Constant Matir of Iesus Christe, Maister Hugh Latimer, […].] The Second Sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer, which He Preached before King Edward [VI].”, in Certayn Godly Sermons, Made uppon the Lords Prayer, […], London: […] John Day, […], published 1562, →OCLC, folio 37, recto

plural greezes

1. countableBermudaA large and fulfilling meal; a feast.

   Man, I'm hungry! Let's go for a greeze!

   1984, Peter A. Smith, Fred M. Barritt, Bermewjan Vurds, Island Press

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   Where do you get your favourite 'greeze'?

   2013 April 12, “Exclusive: Meet Derpuntae - Bermuda's first meme”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2022

2. uncountableBermudaA large quantity of food.

   12:30pm: Went tahn to get some greeze. Parked opposite de lye-berry.

   2013 September 5, James Burton, “Burton's Banter: Our rich dialogue — as moreish as a cold burr...”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2022