v. Obs.; also 4 agrayth, agreith, agredy. [f. A- pref. 1 intensive + GRAITH, ad. Norse greið-a to make ready, prepare; cogn. w. Goth. ga-raidjan and OE. ʓe-rǽdan, from which perhaps the Kentish form agredy below.]
1. To prepare; make ready.
c. 1315. Shoreham, 126. And yet ne were hyt noȝt inoȝ One to agredy hyre looȝ And heȝ ine hevene blysse.
1340. Ayenb., 14. Þe pine wyþoute ende þet God heþ agrayþed to þe uorlorene. Ibid., 140. Alneway agrayþed, ase byeþ þe ssipmen in ssipe.
c. 1350. Will. Palerne, 1597. Purueaunce þat prest was, to pepul agreiþed.
2. To accoutre, dress, deck.
1340. Ayenb., 140. Hy hise agrayþeþ and aȝet mid alle hire ournemens.
c. 1350. Will. Palerne, 52. In gode cloþes of gold agreþed ful riche.
c. 1460. Launfal, 904. Thyn halle agrayde and hele the walles.
3. To dress (a wound).
1340. Ayenb., 148. Me ssel zueteliche þe wonden agrayþi.
4. refl. and hence intr. To make oneself ready, to prepare (to do any thing).
c. 1315. Shoreham, 126. Into the blysse of hevene sty, To agredy worthy scholde hy be At hyre assumpcion.
1340. Ayenb., 173. He hine wolde agrayþi ase zone ase he miȝte.
