- grippan
- \grippan1 wv/t1a to seize, obtain
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grippan
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grip — I. transitive verb (gripped; gripping) Etymology: Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan; akin to Old English grīpan Date: before 12th century 1. to seize or hold firmly 2. to hold the interest of strongly < a story that grips the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grip — grip1 [grıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm hold)¦ 2¦(power)¦ 3¦(understanding)¦ 4 come/get to grips with something 5 lose your grip 6 get/take a grip on yourself 7 Get a grip 8 be in the grip of something 9¦(stop something slipping)¦ 10¦(for hair)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
grip — {{11}}grip (n.) fusion of O.E. gripe grasp, clutch and gripa handful, sheaf (see GRIP (Cf. grip) (v.)). Meaning stage hand is from 1888, from their work shifting scenery. {{12}}grip (v.) O.E. grippan to grip, seize, obtain (class I strong verb;… … Etymology dictionary
