"handygripes" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} handygripes pl (plural only)
  1. (obsolete) Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting. Tags: obsolete, plural, plural-only Synonyms: grappling, wrestling, handy gripes, handy-gripes
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