Part 4965

<mhw><h1>Grecize, Grecianize</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Gre"cize</hw>, <hw>Gre"cian*ize</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></mhw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.</def>

<h1>Greco-Roman</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Gre"co-Ro"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having characteristics that are partly Greek and partly Roman; <as>as, <ex>Greco-Roman</ex> architecture</as>.</def>

<h1>Grecque</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Grecque</hw> <tt>(gr&ecr;k)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>An ornament supposed to be of Greek origin, esp. a fret or meander,</def>

<h1>Gree</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Gree</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gr\'82</ets>. See Grateful, and cf. <er>Agree.</er>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Good will; favor; pleasure; satisfaction; -- used esp. in such phrases as: to take in <ex>gree</ex>; to accept in <ex>gree</ex>; that is, to take favorably.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>Accept in <b>gree</b>, my lord, the words I spoke. <i>Fairfax.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Rank; degree; position.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Scot.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>He is a shepherd great in <b>gree</b>. <i>Spnser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The prize; the honor of the day; <as>as, to bear the <ex>gree</ex>, <it>i. e.</it>, to carry off the prize</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Scot.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Gree</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Gree</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Agree.</er>]</ety> <def>To agree.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Gree</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Gree</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Grees</plw> <tt>(gr&emac;z)</tt>; obs. plurals <plw>Greece</plw> <tt>(gr&emac;s)</tt> <plw>Grice</plw> <tt>(gr?s or gr?s)</tt>, <plw>Grise</plw>, <plw>Grize</plw> <tt>(gr?z or gr?z)</tt>, etc.</plu> <ety>[OF. <ets>gr\'82</ets>, F. <ets>grade.</ets> See <er>Grade.</er>]</ety> <def>A step.</def>

<h1>Greece</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Greece</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>See <er>Gree</er> a step.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Greed</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Greed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Akin to Goth. gr?dus hunger, Icel. <ets>gr&amac;&edh;r</ets>. &root;34. See <er>Greedy.</er>]</ety> <def>An eager desire or longing; greediness; <as>as, a <ex>greed</ex> of gain</as>.</def>

<h1>Greedily</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Greed"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>, adv. In a greedy manner.</def>

<h1>Greediness</h1> <Xpage=<-- p. 649 most of page has no marks in etymology or in "as" sections (italics not marked) -->>

<hw>Greed"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS gr?dignes.]</ety> <def>The quality of being greedy; vehement and selfish desire.</def>