graith
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graith¹
- /ɡɹeɪθ/
Rhymes with -eɪθ
Where it comes from
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”).
verb graiths · graithing · graithed
- To make ready; prepare; put in order; make fit for use. Gowden graith'd his horse before, and siller shod behind […]
- To dress (someone or oneself) or be dressed. At fairs he play'd before the spearmen, All gaily graithed in their gear-men.
graith²
- /ɡɹeɪθ/
Rhymes with -eɪθ
Where it comes from
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”).
noun graiths
- Preparation; arrangement; condition. […] tho' foul and tatter'd / In my present garb and graith
- Accoutrements: clothes, materials, equipment, furniture, etc. Item, to James Homel, to buy graith for the King's vellum doublet, 0[L.] 10[s.] 0[d.]
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title = {graith},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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