[greet] vt [ME greten, fr. OE gretan; akin to OE graetan to weep] (bef. 12c) 1: to address with expression of kind wishes: hail
2. a: to meet or react to in a specified manner "~ed him with boos" b: to occur as a response to "apathy ~ed the plan"
3: to appear to the perception of "a surprising sight ~ed her eyes" -- greet.er n
[2]greet vi grat ; grut.ten [ME greten, fr. OE graetan; akin to ON grata to weep] (bef. 12c) Scot: weep, lament