forgripan

Old English

Etymology 1

Equivalent to for- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

forgrīpan

  1. to grasp or seize
  2. to seize and carry off
  3. to assail, overwhelm
  4. to destroy

Conjugation
Conjugation of forgrīpan (strong class 1)
infinitive forgrīpan tō forgrīpenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular forgrīpe forgrāp
2nd-person singular forgrīpest forgripe
3rd-person singular forgrīpeþ forgrāp
plural forgrīpaþ forgripon
subjunctive present past
singular forgrīpe forgripe
plural forgrīpen forgripen
imperative
singular forgrīp
plural forgrīpaþ
participle present past
forgrīpende (ġe)forgripen

Synonyms

Further reading

Etymology 2

Equivalent to fōr- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

fōrgrīpan

  1. to take before
  2. to carry off too soon
  3. to preoccupy

Conjugation
Conjugation of fōrgrīpan (strong class 1)
infinitive fōrgrīpan tō fōrgrīpenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular fōrgrīpe fōrgrāp
2nd-person singular fōrgrīpest fōrgripe
3rd-person singular fōrgrīpeþ fōrgrāp
plural fōrgrīpaþ fōrgripon
subjunctive present past
singular fōrgrīpe fōrgripe
plural fōrgrīpen fōrgripen
imperative
singular fōrgrīp
plural fōrgrīpaþ
participle present past
fōrgrīpende (ġe)fōrgripen

Synonyms

Further reading
  • FŌRGRĪPAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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