færgripe

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfæːrˌɡri.pe/

Noun

fǣrgripe m

  1. 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)

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