færgripe

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Old English

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Etymology

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From fǣr (“sudden attack”) +‎ gripe (“grip, seizure”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fǣrgripe m

  1. 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

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Declension of fǣrgripe (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative fǣrgripe fǣrgripas
accusative fǣrgripe fǣrgripas
genitive fǣrgripes fǣrgripa
dative fǣrgripe fǣrgripum
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