færgripe

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæːrˌɡri.pe/

Noun

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

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative fǣrgripe fǣrgripas
accusative fǣrgripe fǣrgripas
genitive fǣrgripes fǣrgripa
dative fǣrgripe fǣrgripum
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