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risp

/ɹɪsp/

Rhymes with -ɪsp

Where it comes from

From Middle English rispen, from Old Norse rispa (“scratch”), from Proto-Germanic *ripsōną (“to rend; rip; tear open”), from Proto-Indo-European *reyb- (“to tear; snatch; pluck; reap”). Compare also Old Norse rifsa (“to plunder; reave”).

verb risps · risping · risped · resp

To rub together, to rasp or grate.

noun risps · resp

A rubbing or grating together. [T]hat Greek waste silent but for the risp of the tettix and the wash of listless wind through the spare grass.

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@misc{risp_2026,
  title = {risp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/risp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}