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
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process