"grys" meaning in Middle English

See grys in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡriːs/ Forms: gryses [plural], gris [alternative], grice [alternative], greys [alternative], greyis [alternative], grijs [alternative], griis [alternative], gryse [alternative], grise [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French gris, from Vulgar Latin *grīsus, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|gris}} Old French gris, {{der|enm|VL.|*grīsus}} Vulgar Latin *grīsus, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*grīsaz}} Proto-Germanic *grīsaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} grys, {{enm-noun|pl=gryses}} grys (plural gryses)
  1. gray, grey
    Sense id: en-grys-enm-noun-wvjHGUmQ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Hides Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 29 29 Disambiguation of Hides: 25 25 25 25
  2. grey fur
    Sense id: en-grys-enm-noun-szZYQXvP Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Hides Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 29 29 Disambiguation of Hides: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} grys
  1. Alternative form of gris Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gris
    Sense id: en-grys-enm-noun-iQLtIuNQ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Hides Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 29 29 Disambiguation of Hides: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} grys
  1. Alternative form of gras Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gras
    Sense id: en-grys-enm-noun-tUaj2flS Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Hides Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 19 19 22 22 19 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 29 29 Disambiguation of Hides: 25 25 25 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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