Begripe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈɡɹaɪp/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Begripe is a verb meaning (transitive) To lay hold of; apprehend; grip; grasp.
Meaning
(transitive) To lay hold of; apprehend; grip; grasp.
Example Sentences
He, with his middle feet, begriped his paunch, And took the arms with the anterior; And then he bit both one and other cheek.
And as for this sword there shall never man begripe it at the handle but one, but he shall pass all other. In the name of God, said Percivale, I shall essay to handle it. So he set his hand to the sword, but he might not begripe it.
Word Forms
- begripes
- begriping
- begriped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include begrip, take, grip, hold, seize, grasp.
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