Grip (?), n. [L. gryps, gryphus. See Griffin, Grype.] (Zoöl.)
The griffin. [Obs.]
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Grip, n. [Cf. AS. grip furrow, hitch, D. greb.]
A small ditch or furrow. Ray.
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Grip, v. t.
To trench; to drain.
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Grip, n. [AS. gripe. Cf. Grip, v. t., Gripe, v. t.]
1.
An energetic or tenacious grasp; a holding fast; strength in grasping.
2.
A peculiar mode of clasping the hand, by which members of a secret association recognize or greet, one another; as, a masonic grip.
3.
That by which anything is grasped; a handle or gripe; as, the grip of a sword.
4.
A device for grasping or holding fast to something.
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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.
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Grip, n.
1.
Specif., an apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable.
2.
A gripsack; a hand bag; a satchel. [Colloq.]
3. (Med.)
The influenza; grippe.
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