Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > grētan

V (v-weak-1)

To bewail, deplore, weep

Source: Ringe 2014:227, https://bosworthtoller.com/17501, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gretan#Old_English
originates from: PGmc *grōtijaną "to cause to weep" (grōtijaną > grōtijan > grōtjan > grētjan > grētan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:227)

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