færgripe
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fǣr (“sudden attack”) + gripe (“grip, seizure”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]fǣrgripe m
- 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
[edit]Strong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fǣrgripe | fǣrgripas |
| accusative | fǣrgripe | fǣrgripas |
| genitive | fǣrgripes | fǣrgripa |
| dative | fǣrgripe | fǣrgripum |