"begrip" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: begrips [present, singular, third-person], begripping [participle, present], begripped [participle, past], begripped [past]
Etymology: From be- + grip. Compare begripe. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|be|grip}} be- + grip, {{m|en|begripe}} begripe Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} begrip (third-person singular simple present begrips, present participle begripping, simple past and past participle begripped)
  1. (transitive) To grip around or about; get a grip on; grasp. Tags: transitive Synonyms: clasp, clutch, grasp
    Sense id: en-begrip-en-verb-XP4OxpxG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with be-

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Then the girdled hilt seiz'd he, the Wolf of the Scyldings, The rough and the sword-grim, and drew forth the ring-sword, Naught weening of life, and wrathful he smote then So that there on her halse the hard edge begripped, [...]",
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          "text": "A blissful/blessed body, arrayed in a rich manner in royal garments: all with glistening gold his gown was hemmed, with many a precious pearl placed thereon, and a girdle of gold begripped his waist; a great mantle was over that, [...]",
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