Greet, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Greeted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Greeting.] [OE. greten, AS. grētan to
address, approach; akin to OS. grōtian, LG.
gröten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G.
grüssen. √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.
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Greet (?), v. i. To meet and give
salutations.
There greet in silence, as the dead are wont,
And sleep in peace.
Shak.Greet, n. Greeting. [Obs.]
F. Beaumont.
Greet, v. i. [OE. greten, AS.
grǣtan, grētan; akin to Icel.
grāta, Sw. gråta, Dan. græde,
Goth. grēctan; cf. Skr. hrād to sound,
roar. √50.] To weep; to cry; to lament. [Obs. or
Scot.] [Written also greit.] Spenser.
Greet (?), a. Great. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Greet, n. Mourning. [Obs.]
Spenser.