Greet

v. t. [imp. & p. p. GREETED; p. pr. & vb. n. GREETING.] [A-S. grêtan, to address, incite, O. Sax. grôtian, L. Ger. gröten, D. groeten, O. H. Ger. gruozan, M. H. Ger. gruezen, N. H. Ger. grüszen.] 1. To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes; to salute; to hail; to accost with friendship; to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or through the intervention of another, or by writing or token. My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you. Shak. Once had the early matrons run To greet her of a lovely son. Milton. 2. To accost; to address; to fall in with. Pope.

To give salutations. There greet in silence as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace. Shak.

n. [Obs.] 1. Greeting. Beaumont. 2. [See infra.] Mourning. Spenser.

[A-S. grätan and greotan, to weep, cry, O. Sax. griotan, gråta, Sw. gråta, Dan. gräde, Goth. gretan, greitan.] To weep; to cry; to lament. [Obs.] [Written also greit.] Spenser.