"grecen" meaning in Middle English

See grecen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡrɛːsən/
Etymology: From grece (“grease”) + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|grece|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix|t1=grease}} grece (“grease”) + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} grecen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|grece}} Forms: weak [table-tags], greceen [infinitive], to greceen [infinitive], grecee [infinitive], grecee [first-person, present, singular], greceed [first-person, past, singular], greceede [first-person, past, singular], greceest [present, second-person, singular], greceedest [past, second-person, singular], greceeth [present, singular, third-person], greceed [past, singular, third-person], greceede [past, singular, third-person], grecee [present, singular, subjunctive], greceed [past, singular, subjunctive], greceede [past, singular, subjunctive], grecee [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], greceen [plural, present], grecee [plural, present], greceeden [past, plural], greceed [past, plural], greceede [past, plural], greceeth [imperative, plural, present], grecee [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], greceynge [participle, present], greceende [participle, present], greceed [participle, past], ygreceed [participle, past], gresyn [alternative], greesse [alternative], grece [alternative], greysse [alternative], grese [alternative]
  1. To grease or oil; to spread grease over something.
    Sense id: en-grecen-enm-verb-oljh8zHE Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fats and oils Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 40 23 37
  2. To use grease on the wool of sheep.
    Sense id: en-grecen-enm-verb-~xXDNAe2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fats and oils Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 25 53 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 25 53 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 40 23 37
  3. (rare) To make fat. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grecen-enm-verb-fODduo0H Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fats and oils Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Fats and oils: 40 23 37

Alternative forms

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