"grise" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹiːz/ Forms: grises [plural], greeze [alternative], greese [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: Properly the plural of gree (“a step”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} grise (plural grises)
  1. (obsolete) A step (in a flight of stairs); a degree. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-grise-en-noun-~KCgPEVz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: grises [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grise (plural grises)
  1. Alternative form of grice (a pig) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: grice (extra: a pig)
    Sense id: en-grise-en-noun-lRI8~VFU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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