gredy
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old English grēdiġ, Anglian form of grǣdiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *grādag, from Proto-Germanic *grēdagaz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]gredy (comparative gredier)
- Envious, greedy; lusting after wealth or lucre; displaying avarice or greed.
- Voracious, insatiable, tending to overeat or excessively eat (used of people and beasts)
- Overexcited; excessively eager or willing; displaying impulsiveness.
- (rare) Starving, hungry; requiring or necessitating nutrition.
Derived terms
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[edit]References
[edit]- “grẹ̄dī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-17.
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- enm:Money
- enm:Nutrition