grietu

Old English

Alternative forms

• grytu, grȳtu, grȳto

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *grautī (“greatness, size”). Akin to Old English grēat (“great, large”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡri͜yː.tu/

Noun

grīetu f (West Saxon)

1. greatness, size

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	grīetu	grīeta, grīete
accusative	grīete	grīeta, grīete
genitive	grīete	grīeta
dative	grīete	grīetum

Synonyms

• miċelnes
• miċelu

Related terms

• grēatnes

Descendants

• Middle English: grete, grette
  • ⇒ Middle English: ungrete
    • English: ungreat (noun)