"grippen" meaning in Middle English

See grippen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡripən/
Etymology: From Old English grippan, from Proto-Germanic *gripjaną. Cognates include Middle High German gripfen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|grippan}} Old English grippan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gripjaną}} Proto-Germanic *gripjaną, {{cog|gmh|gripfen}} Middle High German gripfen Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} grippen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|gripp}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], grippen [infinitive], to grippen [infinitive], grippe [infinitive], grippe [first-person, present, singular], gripped [first-person, past, singular], grippest [present, second-person, singular], grippedest [past, second-person, singular], grippeth [present, singular, third-person], gripped [past, singular, third-person], grippe [present, singular, subjunctive], gripped [past, singular, subjunctive], grippe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], grippen [plural, present], grippe [plural, present], grippeden [past, plural], grippede [past, plural], grippeth [imperative, plural, present], grippe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], grippynge [participle, present], grippende [participle, present], gripped [participle, past], ygripped [participle, past], gryppen [alternative], gripen [alternative]
  1. To grip or grab onto (and often to take away)
    Sense id: en-grippen-enm-verb-1GXH1fk7
  2. To confiscate or steal; to take forcibly.
    Sense id: en-grippen-enm-verb-c0P2ooHP
  3. (rare) To entrap; to find and take control of. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grippen-enm-verb-mbkh~Lq6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 6 63 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 5 63 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 5 74 7 7
  4. (rare) To find out about; to acquire knowledge or information about. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grippen-enm-verb-K9MD3fky
  5. (rare) To torment or injure; to cause fear or sorrow. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-grippen-enm-verb-al6~qWIM

Alternative forms

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      "form": "to grippen",
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      ]
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        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "grippende",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
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      "form": "gryppen",
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        "To grip or grab onto (and often to take away)"
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        "(rare) To entrap; to find and take control of."
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        "To find out about; to acquire knowledge or information about."
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        "(rare) To find out about; to acquire knowledge or information about."
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        "To torment or injure; to cause fear or sorrow."
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        "(rare) To torment or injure; to cause fear or sorrow."
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        "To find out about; to acquire knowledge or information about."
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        "(rare) To find out about; to acquire knowledge or information about."
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        "(rare) To torment or injure; to cause fear or sorrow."
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