What is "greeted"

Greet \Greet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Greeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Greeting.] [OE. greten, AS. gr[=e]tan to address, approach; akin to OS. gr[=o]tian, LG. gr["o]ten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G. gr["u]ssen. [root]50.]

1. To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes; to salute; to hail; to welcome; to accost with friendship; to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or through the intervention of another, or by writing or token.

   My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you.
   --Shak.

2. To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the heart glad.

   In vain the spring my senses greets.
   --Addison.

3. To accost; to address.
   --Pope.

vb. (en-past of: greet)