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Greet
GREET
Meaning in Scotland
To cry or weep.
Not the standard English sense of saying hello; context prevents confusion.
Natural examples
How Greet appears in context
- The bairn started to greet.
- I nearly greeted at the ending.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Not the standard English sense of saying hello; context prevents confusion.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- start greeting
- nae greeting
- greet your eyes out
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.