"greeze" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹiːz/ Forms: greezes [plural]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: See gree (“a step”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|gree||a step}} gree (“a step”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} greeze (plural greezes)
  1. (obsolete) A step. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: greese, grise
    Sense id: en-greeze-en-noun-1~eme5in
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹiːz/ Forms: greezes [plural]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: An alteration of grease. Etymology templates: {{m|en|grease}} grease Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} greeze (countable and uncountable, plural greezes)
  1. (Bermuda, countable) A large and fulfilling meal; a feast. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-greeze-en-noun-2dGR5E7o Categories (other): Bermudian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 47 48
  2. (Bermuda, uncountable) A large quantity of food. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-greeze-en-noun-hOcA6rrI Categories (other): Bermudian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 47 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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