begripan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan. Equivalent to be- + grīpan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈɡriː.pɑn/

Verb

begrīpan

  1. to chide, chasten
  2. to lay hold of; grasp, reprehend

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: begripen
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