graith
To make ready; prepare; put in order; make fit for useTo make ready; prepare; put in order; make fit for use.
Meaning
2 senses(Scotland, obsolete)To make ready; prepare; put in order; make fit for use.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete)To dress (someone or oneself) or be dressed.
Origin
From Middle English graithen, greithen, graiden, grathen, from Old Norse greiða (“to makeFrom 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”).
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Forms
graiths, graithing, graithed, graithedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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