Definitions For Grece

Noun

{{fro-noun, f}} fat (fatty material) grease

Descendants

{{desc, enm, grece, bor=1}} {{desc, en, grease}}

Etymology

From Middle English grece, t=staircase, from {{der, en, fro, grez}}, greis et al., plural of gre, , gree taken as a collective singular.

Anagrams

cerge

Middle English

Etymology 1

From {{bor, enm, fro, grez}}, plural of gré (which is the source of gre).

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, grees, grese, greez, greese, greece}}

Pronunciation

{{IPA, enm, /ɡreːs/}}

Noun

{{enm-noun, greces}} A step; a part of a staircase or set of stairs. A staircase; a set of stairs composing an upwards climb.

Derived terms

{{l, enm, gresynge}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, grece}} {{q, obsolete}} {{desc, sco, grece}} {{q, obsolete}}

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=grẹ̄s (n.) , id=MED19394, accessdate=2018-09-15}}

Etymology 2

From {{bor, enm, xno, grece}}, from {{der, enm, VL., *crassia}}.

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, grees, grese, greez, gres, gresse}}

Pronunciation

{{IPA, enm, /ˈɡrɛːs(ə)/}}

Noun

{{enm-noun, greces}} Fat derived from animals (including humans) Processed and melted animal fat used in cooking or anointing; grease. Grease used to start or help fires. A greasy unguent or salve; grease as a medicament.

Derived terms

{{l, enm, grecen}} {{l, enm, gresynge}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, grease}} {{desc, sco, gree}} {{q, a back-formation}}

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=grēs(e (n.) , id=MED19395, accessdate=2018-09-15}}

Etymology 3

From {{inh, enm, ang, græs}}.

Noun

{{alt form, enm, gras}}

Etymology 4

From grece, pos=noun.

Verb

{{alt form, enm, grecen}}

Old French

Alternative forms

{{alter, fro, graise, graisse, grese, gresse}}