grietu

Old English

Alternative forms

  • grytu, grȳtu, grȳto

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *grautī (“greatness, size”). Akin to Old English grēat (“great, large”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡri͜yː.tu/

Noun

grīetu f (West Saxon)

  1. greatness, size

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative grīetu grīeta, grīete
accusative grīete grīeta, grīete
genitive grīete grīeta
dative grīete grīetum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: grete, grette
    • ⇒ Middle English: ungrete
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