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greese

greese is the alternative spelling of greeze.

Meaning of greeze

Noun (1)

greeze (plural greezes)

  1. (obsolete) A step.
    • This Scala celi, is the true ladder that bryngeth a man to heauen, the toppe of the ladder or fyrſte greeſe, is this. Who ſo euer calleth vpon the name of the Lord, ſhalbe ſaued.1549 March 25 (Gregorian calendar), Hughe Latymer [i.e., Hugh Latimer], Augustine Bernher, compiler, “[27 Sermons Preached by the Ryght Reuerende Father in God and Constant Matir of Iesus Christe...

Noun (2)

greeze (countable and uncountable, plural greezes)

  1. (countable, Bermuda) A large and fulfilling meal; a feast.
    • Man, I'm hungry! Let's go for a greeze!1984, Peter A. Smith, Fred M. Barritt, Bermewjan Vurds, Island Press
  2. (uncountable, Bermuda) A large quantity of food.
    • 12:30pm: Went tahn to get some greeze. Parked opposite de lye-berry.2013 September 5, James Burton, “Burton's Banter: Our rich dialogue — as moreish as a cold burr...”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2022

Forms of greese

pluralgreeses

Questions about greese

What is greese the alternative spelling of?
Greese is the alternative spelling of greeze.

Words near greese in the dictionary

  1. Greer
  2. Greer County
  3. Greers
  4. Greers Ferry
  5. grees
  6. greese
  7. greeses
  8. greesings
  9. Greeson
  10. Greesons
  11. greet

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