† graithnessn.
Obsolete. rare.
Readiness, promptitude.
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the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [noun] > readiness or promptness
readinessa1400
alacritya1460
forwardness1526
graithnessc1540
alacriousness1657
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 4509 And your graithnes may gretly the grekes auaile.
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n.c1540- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it
- put one's foot in one's mouth
- put one's foot into it
- put one's foot to the floor
- put one's foot upon
- put one's hand in
- put one's hand in one's pocket
- put one's hand into one's pocket
- put one's hand on
- put one's hand on one's heart
- put one's hand to
- put one's hand to the plough
- put one's hand unto
- put one's hand upon
- put one's hands in
- put one's hands on
- put one's hands to
- put one's hands unto
- put one's hands upon
- put one's head in a noose
- put one's head on the block
- put one's heart and soul into
- put one's heart and soul into something
- put one's heart into