Definition of Greesings

1. greesing [n] - See also: greesing

Lexicographical Neighbors of Greesings

greenwashing
greenwax
greenway
greenways
greenweed
greenweeds
greenwing
greenwings
greenwood
greenwoods
greeny
grees
greese
greeses
greesing
greesings (current term)
greet
greete
greeted
greeter
greeters
greetes
greetest
greeteth
greetin'
greeting
greeting card
greetings
greetings card
greets

Literary usage of Greesings

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1875)
"Lane. Sketches: Cottage of Tim Bobbin, p. 50. GREESE, sb. stairs, steps; also a little brow, an ascent. Latimer has " greesings," meaning steps. ..."

2. Sermons by Hugh Latimer (1906)
"It is no time now to shew any miracles : there is another way to go down by greesings. Thus he did shew us an example, that we must not tempt God, ..."

3. Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the by Thomas Wright (1904)
"To clutch. Devon. (2) ». A bunch. Somerset. GREES, s. (A.-N.) Steps ; stairs ; « staircase. greesings, ». Steps. GREET, (1) ». A kind of rough freestone. ..."

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