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graith

The origin and history of graith.

Etymology

This word developed from Middle English graithen, greithen, graiden, grathen, which came from Old Norse greiða (“to make ready, prepare, arrange, disentangle”), from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną (“to prepare, put in order”). It is cognate with Old English ġerǣdan (“to arrange, dispose, order, provide for, harness”) and Gothic ????????? (garaidjan, “to enjoin”).

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