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Graith

Graith \Graith\ (gr[=a]th), v. t. [Obs.] See Greith.
--Chaucer.

Graith

Graith \Graith\, n. Furniture; apparatus or accouterments for work, traveling, war, etc. [Scot.]
--Jamieson.

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graith

Etymology 1

  1. 1 (context now chiefly UK dialectal English) ready; prepared. 2 (context now chiefly UK dialectal English) straight; direct; prompt. 3 (context now chiefly UK dialectal English) free; clear; available. Etymology 2

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  2. 1 (context transitive now chiefly UK dialectal English) To make ready; prepare; put in order; make fit for use. 2 (context transitive now chiefly UK dialectal English) To deal with; treat; handle (a person); complement. 3 (context ambitransitive now chiefly UK dialectal English) To dress; get dressed. Etymology 3

    n. 1 (context obsolete English) preparation; arrangement; manner of doing a thing; proper course. 2 (context now chiefly UK dialectal Northern England Scotland English) An apparatus of any kind; gadget; materials or equipment; tackle; tools or implements. 3 (context now chiefly UK dialectal Northern England Scotland English) furnishings; furniture; equipment or accoutrements for work, travelling, war, et

Usage examples of "graith".

Some went by day, for grass cures and graiths, and some went by night, for to buy charms.