forgripan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to grasp or seize
  • to seize and carry off
  • to assail, overwhelm
  • to destroy

Etymology

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

Origin

Old English

grīpan

Gloss

snatch, apprehend, take, seize

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