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