færgripe
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From fǣr (“sudden attack”) + gripe (“grip, seizure”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fǣrgripe m
- sudden attack, seizure
- Þryþsƿyþ beheold mæg Higelaces hu se manscaða under færgripum gefaran ƿolde. ― The mighty one, Hygelac's kinsman, saw how the killer meant to proceed with a sudden strike. (Beowulf, ll. 736-8)