Greed (grd"), n. [Akin to Goth. grdus hunger, Icel. grr. √34.
See Greedy.] An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of
gain.
Greed"i*ly (?), adv. In a greedy manner.
Greed"i*ness, n. [AS grdignes.] The quality of being greedy; vehement
and selfish desire.
Fox in stealth, wolf in greediness.
Shak.
Syn. -- Ravenousness; voracity; eagerness; avidity.
Greed"y (-), a. [Compar. Greedier (-*r); superl. Greediest.] [OE.
gredi, AS. grdig, grdig; akin to D. gretig, OS. grdag, OHG. grtag, Dan.
graadig, OSw. gradig, grÂdig, Icel. grugr, Goth. grdags greedy, grdn
to be hungry; cf. Skr. gdh to be greedy. Cf. Greed.] 1. Having a keen
appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; --
followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.
2. Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to
obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
Greed"y-gut` (?), n. A glutton. [Low] Todd.
Gree"gree`, Gri"gri` (?), n. An African talisman or charm.
A greegree man, an African magician or fetich priest.
Greek (?), a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf. Grecian.]
Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.
Greek calends. See under Calends. -- Greek Church (Eccl. Hist.), the
Eastern Church; that part of Christendom which separated from the Roman
or Western Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk of
the Christian population of Russia (of which this is the established
church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia. The Greek Church is governed
by patriarchs and is called also the Byzantine Church. -- Greek cross.
See Illust. (10) Of Cross. -- Greek Empire. See Byzantine Empire. --
Greek fire, a combustible composition which burns under water, the
constituents of which are supposed to be asphalt, with niter and
sulphur. Ure. -- Greek rose, the flower campion.
Greek, n. 1. A native, or one of the people, of Greece; a Grecian;
also, the language of Greece.