单词 | grippleness |
释义 | > as lemmasˈgrippleness ˈgrippleness n. avarice, greed, niggardliness; also, greedy desire (to do something). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > inordinate or excessive desire > [noun] covetingc1315 covetisec1340 covetousness1486 cupidity1547 grippleness1571 overlustiness1583 over-desire1641 voraginousness1654 gluttony1704 1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. To Rdr. sig. **.jv Greedy gripplenesse of shameful gaine. 1648 H. Hexham Groot Woorden-boeck Hebbigheyt, greedinesse, Gripplenesse, or Niggardlinesse. 1655 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 1st Pt. 295 A gripplenesse to save some of the stuffe. 1882 W. Worc. Gloss. Grippleness, greed. ‘'E inna so bad off as 'e makes out, 'tis nowt but grippleness makes 'im live so near.’ < as lemmas |
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