Gregge

/ɡrɛdʒ/ noun

Definition

An alternative or variant spelling of grege; raw or unfinished textile fiber.

Etymology

A variant spelling of grege, reflecting different transliteration conventions from Italian greggio. Both forms appear in historical textile documents.

Kelly Says

Spelling variations like gregge and grege show how foreign words got adopted into English before standardization—medieval merchants spelled them however made sense to them.

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