GREE'DY, a. L. gradior,and probably signifies reaching forward.
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. Psalms 17
2. Having a keen desire of any thing eager to obtain as greedy of gain.
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