gripping beast

noun

Any of a number of stylised animals that intertwine and grip one another and other design elements, found in the decorative arts of the ancient Norse.

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Meanings

noungripping beast (plural gripping beasts)

plural gripping beasts

  1. Any of a number of stylised animals that intertwine and grip one another and other design elements, found in the decorative arts of the ancient Norse.
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gripping beast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gripping%20beast

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“gripping beast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gripping%20beast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gripping beast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gripping%20beast.

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