"greable" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɡreːˈaːbəl/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French grëable; equivalent to gre + -able. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|greable|grëable}} Borrowed from Old French grëable, {{af|enm|gre|-able}} gre + -able Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} greable, {{enm-adj}} greable
  1. Nice, favourable, amiable; showing goodwill or kindness. Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-greable-enm-adj-kwaq3JmI Disambiguation of Emotions: 87 13 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -able, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 57 43 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -able: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31
  2. Appropriate, apt, proper; good for a situation. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-greable-enm-adj-7lk2Rlz4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -able: 49 51
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      "ipa": "/ɡreːˈaːbəl/"
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