gegripan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to gripe, grab, grasp, seize, snatch from, lay hold of, take with the hands, take with violence, apprehend
  • to get by grabbing, obtain, acquire

Etymology

Prefix from Old English grīpan (snatch, apprehend, take, seize).

Origin

Old English

grīpan

Gloss

snatch, apprehend, take, seize

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