forgripan

Old English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /forˈɡriː.pɑn/

Etymology 1

Equivalent to for- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

forgrīpan

to grasp or seize
to seize and carry off
to assail, overwhelm
to destroy

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgrīpan (strong class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	forgrīpan	forgrīpenne
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, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FORGRĪPAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Etymology 2

Equivalent to for- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

forgrīpan

to take before
to carry off too soon
to preoccupy

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgrīpan (strong class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	forgrīpan	forgrīpenne
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, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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