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Graith (verb) means to get something ready and in order for use.

verb
1
To get something ready and in order for use.
2
To clothe someone or oneself, or to be clothed.
"Many a winsome dwarf was seen, graithed in rich attire;" — “The Dwarf King's Court”, The Dwarf King's Court (1903)
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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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What is the meaning of graith?
"graith" (verb) means to get something ready and in order for use.
What are the different meanings of graith?
"graith" has 2 main meanings: 1. To get something ready and in order for use; 2. To clothe someone or oneself, or to be clothed.
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