† grippenadj.
Obsolete.
Of the fist: clenched.
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a1726 J. Vanbrugh Provok'd Wife (1743) iv. 55 I did but offer in mere Civility to help her up the Steps into our Appartment; and with her gippen [sic] Fist—ay, just so, Sir. [Sir John knocks him down.]
1790 A. Wheeler Westmorland Dial. (1821) 14 He up wie his gripin neaf an felt me owar.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
† grippenv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To clench (the fist).
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the world > space > relative position > posture > act of drawing body into compact form > drawn into compact form [verb (transitive)] > clench
clitchc1025
fasten1559
knit1602
set1602
clinch1624
clench1755
grippen1814
grip1861
ball1890
1814 Way to win Her i. ii You..grippening your fist for all the world like Madona the great boxer.
1814 Way to win Her iv. i She has such a trick of grippening her fist upon occasion.
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