v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Greeted; p. pr. & vb. n. Greeting. ] [ OE. greten, AS. grētan to address, approach; akin to OS. grōtian, LG. gröten, D. groeten, OHG. gruozzen, G. grüssen. √50. ] 1. To address with salutations or expressions of kind wishes; to salute; to hail; to welcome; to accost with friendship; to pay respects or compliments to, either personally or through the intervention of another, or by writing or token. [ 1913 Webster ]

My lord, the mayor of London comes to greet you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To come upon, or meet, as with something that makes the heart glad. [ 1913 Webster ]

In vain the spring my senses greets. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To accost; to address. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To meet and give salutations. [ 1913 Webster ]

There greet in silence, as the dead are wont, And sleep in peace. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Greeting. [ Obs. ] F. Beaumont. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Great. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ OE. greten, AS. gr&aemacr_;tan, grētan; akin to Icel. grāta, Sw. gråta, Dan. græde, Goth. grēctan; cf. Skr. hrād to sound, roar. √50. ] To weep; to cry; to lament. [ Obs. or Scot. ] [ Written also greit. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Mourning. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who greets or salutes another. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who weeps or mourns. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Expression of kindness or joy; salutation at meeting; a compliment from one absent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Write to him . . . gentle adieus and greetings. Shak.

Syn. -- Salutation; salute; compliment. [ 1913 Webster ]