regreet

noun
/ˈɹiːɡɹiːt/

Etymology

First attested in 1586; from re- + greet.

  1. inherited from *grōtijaną
  2. inherited from *grōtijan
  3. inherited from grētan
  4. inherited from greten
  5. formed as regreet — “re- + greet

Definitions

  1. A return or exchange of salutations.

    • Vnyoke this ſeyſure, and this kinde regreete?
    • Madam, there is a-lighted at your gate A yong Venetian, one that comes before To ſignifie th'approaching of his lord; From whom he bringeth ſenſible regreets; […]
  2. To greet again

    To greet again; to return a greeting to (someone).

    • Nor never look upon each other's face; Nor never write, regreet, nor reconcile

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA