ghreib-

    ghreib-

    English meaning: to grab

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “greifen, ergreifen”

    Note: compare also ghrebh-.

    Material: Goth. greipan “ grasp “, O.Ice. grīpa “ grasp, gripe “, O.E. O.S. grīpan ds., O.Fris. grīpa, O.H.G. grīfan ds., in addition as iterative O.E. grüpian, O.H.G. greifōn “ caress “, and nom. agentis O.Ice. greip f. “handle, grasp, span, hand”, O.E. grüp “fist, handle, grasp”, O.H.G. greifa “fork”, O.E. gripa m. “ handful, fascicle, sheaf “; in addition O.Ice. gripr m. “ preciousness, valuable possession “, O.E. gripe m. “handle, grasp, attack, jewel”, O.Fris. bigrip m. “ statute; agreement”, O.H.G. ana-griff “ attacking, specially of a free girl without agreement of her parents “, M.H.G. grif “ snatch, palpation, grasp “, M.L.G. grīpe, grēpe “handle, grasp, fork”; Maybe Alb. grep “hook” from a Romance derivative also Ital. grappa “hook”. Lith. griebiù, griẽbti (besides greibiù, greĩbti) “ snatch at, seize, gripe “, intensive graibaũ, graibūti, grìbšnis m. “ quick grasp, grabbing “, Ltv. griba f. “ wish, volition “, gribêt “ want “ (originally “ reach for something “).

    References: WP. I 647, Trautmann 96.