regreet

Noun

regreet (plural regreets)

1. (archaic, obsolete) A return or exchange of salutations.
   • Vnyoke this ſeyſure, and this kinde regreete?c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
   • Madam, there is a-lighted at your gate
     A yong Venetian, one that comes before
     To ſignifie th'approaching of his lord;
     From whom he bringeth ſenſible regreets;
     […]c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Verb

IPA/ɹiːˈɡɹiːt/

regreet (third-person singular simple present regreets, present participle regreeting, simple past and past participle regreeted)

1. (rare) To greet again; to return a greeting to (someone).
   • Nor never look upon each other's face;
     Nor never write, regreet, nor reconcile1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to...