The Collaborative International Dictionary
Graith \Graith\ (gr[=a]th), v. t. [Obs.]
See Greith.
--Chaucer.
Graith \Graith\, n.
Furniture; apparatus or accouterments for work, traveling,
war, etc. [Scot.]
--Jamieson.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1
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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
v
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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.