Archaic word for equipment, armor, or apparel, especially the trappings and gear of a warrior or nobleman.
From Old Norse 'greiðr' meaning readiness or equipment, borrowed into Middle English through Norse-influenced dialects, particularly in northern English regions.
Vikings and Anglo-Saxons used the same word for equipped and ready—your greith wasn't just gear, it was the physical manifestation of preparedness itself, a warrior's declaration of readiness.
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