Definition of Grippes

1. grippe [n] - See also: grippe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Grippes

gripey
griphite
griphites
gripier
gripiest
griping
gripingly
griple
gripless
gripman
gripmen
grippe
gripped
gripper
grippers
grippes (current term)
grippier
grippiest
gripping
grippingly
gripple
grippleness
gripples
grippy
grips
gripsack
gripsacks
gript
griptape
griptapes

Literary usage of Grippes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ...by William Cobbett by William Cobbett (1812)
"grippes. There was one in the Field besides, and no more that I could ... grippes. They got before us ; but what became of them afterwards 1 cannot tell. ..."

2. State Trials, Political and Social by Sir Harry Lushington Stephen (1899)
"grippes—There was one in the Field besides, and no more that I could see ... grippes—They got before us; but what became of them afterwards I cannot tell. ..."

3. Publications by Surrey Parish Register Society (1907)
"Francis grippes filius Thomae grippes 24 Augusti. ... John grippes sonne of Thomas grippes was baptized the baptized the 20"' day of February 1602. ..."

4. A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and ...by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett (1816)
"grippes. There was one in the Field besides, •nd no more that I could ... grippes. They got before us ; but what became of them afterwards 1 cannot tell. ..."

5. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine by William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone (1841)
"You were always mamma's pet, my own Emmeline," said Mrs. grippes quite blandly, ... said Mrs. grippes sharply " Do you and your husband, Mrs. Barker, ..."

6. The Reports of Sir Edward Coke, Knt.: In Thirteen Parts by John Henry Thomas, John Farquhar Fraser, Robert Philip Tyrwhitt, Edward Coke (1826)
"... the 'now Queen, by his certain indenture made between him the said Christopher Digges, the father, of the one part, and Henry grippes, Knt. John Brooke, ..."

7. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During by William Brown, Edward Thurlow Thurlow, Alexander Wedderburn Rosslyn, Great Britain Court of Chancery, Robert Belt (1820)
"After the answers of the defendants had come in, and the cause was set down to be heard, Lucy Reife died, having made her will, and appointed Mary grippes ..."

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