† agraithv.
Obsolete.
1.
a. transitive. To dress, equip (a person); to decorate (a place). Chiefly in passive. Cf. graith v. 3.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > providing with clothing > provide with clothing [verb (transitive)]
wrya901
clothec950
shride971
aturnc1220
begoa1225
array1297
graith1297
agraithc1300
geara1325
cleadc1325
adightc1330
apparel1362
back1362
shape1362
attirea1375
parela1375
tirea1375
rayc1390
addressa1393
coverc1394
aguisea1400
scredea1400
shrouda1400
bedightc1400
buskc1400
harnessc1400
hatterc1400
revesta1449
able1449
dressa1450
reparel?c1450
adub?1473
endue?a1475
afaite1484
revestera1500
beclothe1509
trimc1516
riga1535
invest1540
vesture1555
suit1577
clad1579
investure1582
vest1582
deck1587
habit1594
to make ready1596
caparison1597
skin1601
shadow1608
garment1614
riga1625
raiment1656
garb1673
equip1695
to fit out1722
encase1725
tog1793
trick1821
to fig out1825
enclothe1832
toilet1842
to get up1858
habilitate1885
tailor1885
kit1919
c1300 St. Thomas Apostle (Laud) l. 187 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 382 (MED) Þat he faire a-greyþed were In pourpre and cheisel and guode ȝimmes.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 52 In gode cloþes of gold a-greþed ful riche.
c1450 (?a1400) T. Chestre Sir Launfal (1930) l. 904 (MED) Þyn halle agrayde, and hele þe walles With..ryche palles.
b. transitive. To dress (a wound).
ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > treatment by topical applications > treat by topical applications [verb (transitive)] > dress a wound
agraith1340
dighta1400
dress1471
panse1576
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 148 Me ssel zueteliche þe wonden agrayþi.
2.
a. transitive. To prepare; make ready. Cf. graith v. 1.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > prepare [verb (transitive)]
yarec888
yarkc1000
graithc1175
readya1225
biredienc1275
to make yarec1290
forgraitha1300
adightc1330
buskc1330
purveyc1330
agraith1340
disposec1375
before-graithea1382
to forge and filec1381
to make readya1382
devisec1385
bounc1390
buss?a1400
address?a1425
parel?a1425
to get upc1425
providec1425
prepare1449
bakec1450
aready1470
arm?a1505
prevenea1522
get?1530
to get ready1530
to get ready1530
to set in readiness1575
apply1577
compose1612
predy1627
make1637
to dispose of1655
do1660
fallowa1764
to line up1934
prep1936
tee1938
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 14 Þe pine wyþoute ende þet god heþ agrayþed to þe uorlorene.
c1350 (a1333) William of Shoreham Poems (1902) 123 And ȝet ne were hyt noȝt y-noȝ One to agredy hyre [sc. the Virgin Mary's] looȝ And heȝ ine heuene blysse, Ac oure also.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1598 Purueaunce þat prest was, to pepul a-greiþed.
b. transitive (reflexive). To make oneself ready; (also intransitive) to prepare to do something. Cf. graith v. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > prepare or get ready [verb (intransitive)]
buskc1330
agraith1340
to make readya1382
arraya1387
providec1425
prepare1517
addressa1522
apparel1523
bouna1525
buckle1563
to make frecka1572
fettle?c1600
fix1716
to set into ——1825
to show foot1825
ready1878
to fang a pump, (loosely) a well1883
prep1900
to get (oneself) organized1926
to sharpen one's pencil1957
the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > prepare [verb (reflexive)]
yarec888
yarkc1000
graithc1230
dightc1275
to make yarec1290
arrayc1320
tirec1330
agraith1340
buska1350
readya1350
dressc1350
shapec1374
disposec1375
ordainc1380
rayc1380
makec1390
bouna1400
updressa1400
fettlec1400
address1447
ettlec1450
aready1470
to make oneself forth1488
busklea1555
poise1639
arrange1865
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 173 He hine wolde agrayþi ase zone ase he miȝte.
c1350 (a1333) William of Shoreham Poems (1902) 126 Hy [sc. the Virgin Mary] seȝe..Ihesus..In-to þe blysse of heuene sty, To agredy worþy scholde hy be At hyre assumpcioun[e].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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