grene

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡ̊ʁæːnə]

grene c

1. indefinite plural of gren

• greene

From Old English grēne, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡreːn(ə)/

grene

1. green

• grene wax

• English: green (see there for further descendants)
• Scots: green
• Yola: green

• grœ̄ne, grœ̄ni

From Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with Old Frisian grēne, Old Saxon grōni, Old High German gruoni, Old Norse grœnn.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡreː.ne/

grēne

1. green
2. (of a vegetable) raw
   • early 11th century, anonymous gloss of Ælfric's Latin Colloquy (c. 995)

     Ġif ġē mē ūt ādrīfaþ fram ēowrum ġefērsċipe, ġē etaþ ēowre wyrta grēne and ēowre flǣsċmetas hrēawe.

     If you drive me out of your society, you'll eat your vegetables uncooked and your meat raw. [Said by a cook.]

   • unknown date and author, monastic sign language guide

     Ġesodenra wyrta tācn is þæt þū dō mid þīnre ōðerre handa niðewearde be þǣre sīdan swelċe þū sċearfian wille. Þonne þū grēne wyrta habban wille, þonne sete þū þīnne finger on þīne winestran hand.

     The sign for cooked vegetables is that you take your hand and make a downward motion along your side as if you're cutting them up. When you want raw vegetables, place your finger on your left hand.

• græsgrēne
• grēnian

• Middle English: grene, greene
  • English: green (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: green
  • Yola: green

From Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.

grēne

1. green

• North Frisian:

  Föhr-Amrum: green

• Saterland Frisian: gräin
• West Frisian: grien