Old English · noun
færgripe
Normalised fǣrgripe
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfæːrˌɡri.pe/
- Syllables
- ˈfæːr · ˌɡri · pe (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- seizureattacksudden
Meaning
-
sudden attack, seizure
Þryþswyþ beheold mæg Higelaces hu se manscaða under færgripum gefaran wolde.
The mighty one, Hygelac's kinsman, saw how the killer meant to proceed with a sudden strike. (Beowulf, ll. 736-8)
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From fǣr (“sudden attack”) + gripe (“grip, seizure”).
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