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† ˈGregois, a. and n. Obs.
Forms: 4–5 gregeis, -eys, -ies, gregois, -oyse, (4 gergeis), 5 gregyows, 6 Sc. gregyus.
[a. OF. gregois, dial. var. of greseis:—late L. græciscus, f. Græcu-s Greek a.]
A. adj. only in fyr gregeys = Greek fire.
B. n. A Greek.
13..K. Alis. 2433 Eche of his men a Gregeis. 13..Coer de L. 2575 Many barel ful off fyr Gregeys. c1350Will. Palerne 2200 Alle gergeis for grame gonne take here leue. Ibid. 5104 But go we now from þe gregoyse & ginne of anoþer. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints, Martha 46 Þe quhilk, quhatthinge It ourtuke As fyr gregois brynt at a luke. 1390Gower Conf. II. 230 The Gregois hadden mochel peine. c1400tr. Secreta. Secret., Gov. Lordsh. (E.E.T.S.) 77 And oon old Gregeys of hem shewyd and sayde. c1450Guy Warw. 7927 (C.) There were Gregyows many a wonne, Or he hyt gate, that were slone. 1513Douglas æneis ii. vii. 22 Bot first enconteris ws Androgeus, With a greit cumpany of the Gregyus. |