Greeing

/ˈɡriːɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of gree; agreeing, making peace, or coming to accord (Scottish).

Etymology

From the verb 'gree' with the present participle suffix '-ing' added to form the ongoing action of agreeing or making peace.

Kelly Says

Scottish has many such verbal forms still in use—'greeing' appears in Highland clan documents describing the process of settling disputes through negotiation, a historical record of peace-making.

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