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# greybeard

noun (greybeards)

«greybeard» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An old man, often one with a grey beard; the word can sound a little teasing or bossy. (old use) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greybeard/#m1)

### In the lessons

a name for an old man in tales, often said to someone who is slow or in the way

### Examples

- «Hurry up, old greybeard!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greybeard/#x1)
- The greybeard sat by the fire and told a tale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greybeard/#x2)
- Two greybeards were playing chess in the square. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greybeard/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «greybeard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/greybeard/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«greybeard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/greybeard.html) on Mova free.