grippen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English grippan, from Proto-Germanic *gripjaną. Cognates include Middle High German gripfen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡripən/

Verb

grippen

  1. To grip or grab onto (and often to take away)
  2. To confiscate or steal; to take forcibly.
  3. (rare) To entrap; to find and take control of.
  4. (rare) To find out about; to acquire knowledge or information about.
  5. (rare) To torment or injure; to cause fear or sorrow.

Usage notes

This verb tends to supplant gripen later in the Middle English period.

Conjugation
Conjugation of grippen (weak)
infinitive (to) grippen
indicative present past
1st person singular grippe grippede
2nd person singular grippest grippedest
3rd person singular grippeþ, grippeth grippede
plural grippen grippeden
subjunctive present past
singular grippe grippede
plural grippen grippeden
imperative present
singular grippe
plural grippeþ, grippeth
participle present past
grippende, grippinge gripped, ygripped

Descendants

References
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