begripe
English
/bɪˈɡɹaɪp/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To lay hold of; apprehend; grip; grasp.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English begripen inherited from Old English begrīpan (lay hold of, chide, seize, grip) inherited from *bigrīpan prefix from English gripe.
Origin
English
gripe
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- gripe English
- gripeful English
- griper English
- gripesite English
- gripeth English
- gripeworthy English
- gripey English
- begripan Old English
- begrīpan Old English
- begripen Middle English
- gripen Middle English
- bigrīfan Old High German
- *bigrīpan gmw-pro
- bigrīpan Old Dutch
- begrīpen Middle Low German
- bigrīpan Old Saxon
- bigrīpa Old Frisian