graip

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ˈgrāp

dialectal British variant of grope

graip

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noun

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plural -s

dialectal, British

: a usually 3-tined garden fork or manure fork

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English grape, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian greip forked tool, Old Norse greip hand spread out, grip; akin to Old English grāp grasp, grip, Old High German greifa fork, Old Norse grīpa to grip, grasp

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