grees

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
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
greesghreesngrees
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle English

Noun

grees

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

Noun

grees

  1. Alternative form of grece (“grease”)
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