Etymology

grope

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Today it means: To feel with or use the hands; to handle. Full definition →

Middle English gropien ← Old English grāpian
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  1. Old English · inherited fromgrāpian
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgropien
  3. English todaygrope

From Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gripe); compare also grip.

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