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grip
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grip \Grip\, v. t. [From Grip a grasp; or P. gripper to seize; -- of German origin. See Gripe, v. t.] To give a grip to; to grasp; to gripe. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grip \Grip\, n. [L. gryps, gryphus. See Griffin, Grype.] (Zool.) The griffin. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grip \Grip\, n. [Cf. AS. grip furrow, hitch, D. greb.] A small ditch or furrow. --Ray. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grip \Grip\, v. t. To trench; to drain. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Grip \Grip\, n. [AS. gripe. Cf. Grip, v. t., Gripe, v. t.] 1. An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping. [1913 Webster] 2. A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip. [1913 Webster] 3. That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword. [1913 Webster] 4. A device for grasping or holding fast to something. [1913 Webster] 5. Specif., an apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 6. A gripsack; a hand bag; a satchel or suitcase. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 7. (Med.) The influenza; grippe. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

