"gret to" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɡrɛ̝ːt ˈtɔ̝ː/ Forms: *grete tos [plural], *grete ton [plural], grete too [alternative]
Etymology: From gret (“large, big”) + to (“toe”); first attested in c. 1400. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|gret|to|id2=toe|nocap=1|t1=large, big|t2=toe}} gret (“large, big”) + to (“toe”), {{etydate|c|1400|nocap=1}} first attested in c. 1400 Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gret to, {{enm-noun|*grete tos|pl2=*grete ton}} gret to (plural *grete tos or *grete ton)
  1. The big toe (largest toe of the foot)
    Sense id: en-gret_to-enm-noun-1dYz-MDk Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Foot

Alternative forms

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        ]
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      ]
    },
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