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Greting, Greit(t)ing, vbl. n.2 Also: gretyng(e, -yn, gretting, greetin, greating. [ME. greting, -yng, -ung, OE. gréting, f. Grete v.2] Greeting, salutation.Very common in the introductory formula of official and personal letters.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xi. 21.
A letyre in this manere … : ‘Agabarus to Criste Ihesu … gretynge’ 1379 Douglas Chart. 28.
Till all that thir lettres herys or seis … gretyng in God euer lestand 1402 Reg. Panmure II. 184.
Wylyem … lorde of Pamure sendis gretyng in God aylestande 1416 Liber Melros 539.
Til alle the sonnys of oure hali mother the kirk, gretyn in god aylesty 1460 Ayr Charters 34.
Till our schiraff off Ar and hys deputis gretyng 1470 Lennox Mun. 81.
James. King of Scottis, till oure louete cousing, … greting 1527 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 377.
To all and sindry … aldermen, provestis, and ballies of burrowis … greting 1554 Holyrood Chart. 290.
Greitting in God evirlestyng 1599 Fraser P. 114.
James … king of Scottis, to all and sindrie our leigeis [etc.] … greiting(2) 1463 Liber Aberbr. 131.
To al and syndry … John of Ogilvy … sendis gretyng a1500 Henr. Pract. 2.
Sic greting may gane weill gud laik in ȝour hude c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxii. 113.
With greiting glaid be than come Grace, With wourdis sweit 15.. Clar. iv. 1319.
The Queine … dois present this gudlie hinger bright To ȝow, my Lord, with greatings monie fold Ib. v. 183.
They heartilie greating to him send Ib. 2952.
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