graith
graith · graiths
Preparation; arrangement; conditionPreparation; arrangement; condition.
/ɡɹeɪθ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Preparation; arrangement; condition.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Accoutrements: clothes, materials, equipment, furniture, etc.
Origin
From Middle English graith, graythe, greithe, from Old Norse greiði (“preparation, arrangeFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: graithsWord family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable