handygripes

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handygripes

noun handy gripes · handy-gripes · handygrips

obsolete, plural, plural only Seizure by, or grasp of, the hand; close quarters in fighting. For now the mastives, charging home, / To blows and handygripes were come:
Similar: grappling, wrestling

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@misc{handygripes_2026,
  title = {handygripes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handygripes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}