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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting..
For now the mastives, charging home, / To blows and handygripes were come:
Use handygripes when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Handygripes means (obsolete) Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting..
Common synonyms include grappling, wrestling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For now the mastives, charging home, / To blows and handygripes were come:
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