greid

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

greid (masculine and feminine greid, neuter greidt, definite singular and plural greide, comparative greidare, indefinite superlative greidast, definite superlative greidaste)

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 1938; superseded by grei

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse greiða, from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną (“to arrange, set in order”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɡre̞ɪ̯ː/, /²ɡräɪ̯ː/, /²ɡreɪ̯ːd/, /ɡräɪ̯ːr/
    Rhymes: -èɪːð

Verb

greid (preterite greidd, supine greidt)

  1. (transitive) To sort out something.
  2. (transitive) To find out something.
  3. (reflexive) To get out of thick forest or thickets.
  4. (reflexive) To get out of a difficult situation.

Derived terms
  • greidar (“investigator”)
  • greidkamb
  • greidu
  • ogreidu
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