† aˈgraith, v. Obs.
Also 4 agrayth, agreith, agredy.
[f. a- prefix 1 intensive + graith, ad. Norse greið-a to make ready, prepare; cogn. w. Goth. ga-raidjan and OE. ᵹe-rǽdan, from which perhaps the Kentish form agredy below.]
1. To prepare; make ready.
| c 1315 Shoreham 126 And yet ne were hyt noȝt inoȝ One to agredy hyre looȝ And heȝ ine hevene blysse. 1340 Ayenb. 14 Þe pine wyþoute ende þet God heþ agrayþed to þe uorlorene. Ibid. 140 Alneway agrayþed, ase byeþ þe ssipmen in ssipe. c 1350 Will. Palerne 1597 Purueaunce þat prest was, to pepul agreiþed. |
2. To accoutre, dress, deck.
| 1340 Ayenb. 140 Hy hise agrayþeþ and aȝet mid alle hire ournemens. c 1350 Will. Palerne 52 In gode cloþes of gold agreþed ful riche. c 1460 Launfal 904 Thyn halle agrayde and hele the walles. |
3. To dress (a wound).
| 1340 Ayenb. 148 Me ssel zueteliche þe wonden agrayþi. |
4. refl. and hence intr. To make oneself ready, to prepare (to do any thing).
| c 1315 Shoreham 126 Into the blysse of hevene sty, To agredy worthy scholde hy be At hyre assumpcion. 1340 Ayenb. 173 He hine wolde agrayþi ase zone ase he miȝte. |