What is that on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword called?
gripe — That on which the grasp is put; a handle; a grip; as, the gripe of a sword. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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