forgripan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈɡriː.pɑn/

Etymology 1

Equivalent to for- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

forgrīpan

1. to grasp or seize
2. to seize and carry off
3. to assail, overwhelm
4. to destroy

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgrīpan (strong class 1)

infinitive	forgrīpan	forgrīpenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forgrīpe	forgrāp
second person singular	forgrīpst	forgripe
third person singular	forgrīpþ	forgrāp
plural	forgrīpaþ	forgripon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forgrīpe	forgripe
plural	forgrīpen	forgripen
imperative
singular	forgrīp
plural	forgrīpaþ
participle	present	past
	forgrīpende	forgripen

Synonyms

• fōn
• forfōn
• forspillan
• forniman
• ġeniman
• ōþbreġdan
• ōþberan
• ōþtēon

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FORGRĪPAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FORGRĪPAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Etymology 2

Equivalent to for- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

forgrīpan

1. to take before
2. to carry off too soon
3. to preoccupy

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgrīpan (strong class 1)

infinitive	forgrīpan	forgrīpenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forgrīpe	forgrāp
second person singular	forgrīpst	forgripe
third person singular	forgrīpþ	forgrāp
plural	forgrīpaþ	forgripon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forgrīpe	forgripe
plural	forgrīpen	forgripen
imperative
singular	forgrīp
plural	forgrīpaþ
participle	present	past
	forgrīpende	forgripen

Synonyms

• ābȳsgian
• forberan

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FŌRGRĪPAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[3], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.