grecen

grecen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gresyn, greesse, grece, greysse, grese

Etymology

From grece (“grease”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɛːsən/

Verb

grecen

1. To grease or oil; to spread grease over something.
2. To use grease on the wool of sheep.
3. (rare) To make fat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of greceen (weak)

infinitive	(to) greceen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	grecee	greceede
2nd person singular	greceest	greceedest
3rd person singular	greceeth, greceeþ	greceede
plural	greceen	greceeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	grecee	greceede
plural	greceen	greceeden
imperative	present
singular	grecee
plural	greceeth, greceeþ
participle	present	past
	greceende, greceinge	greceed, ygreceed

Descendants

• English: grease

References

• “grēsen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-15.