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Rh [gre‘nᶊi]. [grɩ‘ntᶊi]. Because initial k (kr) often changes to g (gr) in Norn, the word is to be classed with  kreimskjen and kreimslen,, eating little because of delicate health, kreimsl, kræmsl,, a poor, weakly creature.

grinska, grinsku,, see.

grip$n$ [grɩp],, 1) a taking hold of; a grip. 2) wilful appropriation; a taking possession of; robbery, = gripdeild,, and grip,  3) a handle, a grip on a straw-basket (carrying-basket, kessi or bødi). — The word, in its  senses, is as well as    grip, , a grip, grasp,  gripe, , a handle;  greip, , a handle, ear (B.H.);  grep, , greb, , a grip; a handle. — [grɩp] is commonly used as a verb in  in sense of: to grip; also to take possession of, to rob, grip,  In  sense, to affect; annoy; to make envious or jealous, the form “gripe” ( gripe, ) is commonly used. The long i-sound ( grípa, ) has now doubtless disappeared in Shetland. “grꜵ̈i‘p” (?), reported in sense, is a rare form of ; “grꜵ̈i‘pət”, and, seized with a fit of vexation (envy or jealousy).   gripinn af œði, seized with rage (E.J.), with  “gripet”, overwhelmed,

grip$1$ [grɩp],, a valuable object or possession, excellent of its kind. In a special sense: husband or wife; shø’s gotten a guid (puir) g., she has got a good (bad) husband; he’s gotten a guid (puir) g., he has got a good (bad) wife. — gripr,, a valuable possession; precious gems, also of living things, of cattle.

griper [grɩpər],, properly one or something that grips, used in the following senses: 1) a midwife, = . 2) as a sea-term (tabu-name) for fishing-hook, = $2$. 3) in the, , as a sea-term (tabu-name) for tongs , = . The form “grɩpər”, with short i-sound, most points back to and grip, ; but the word may originate from Norn in one or more of the above senses.

gripster [grɩpstər],, a small fold, enclosure into which sheep are driven (griped). *gripstr from grip, a grip, grasp.

gris [gr$n$iᶊ, gr$1$iᶊ],, a pig, (young) swine. The vowel-sound “i” is now rare in this word, except in the , . The forms “gr$e$iᶊ, gr$æ$iᶊ” are reported from and  respectively. Otherwise commonly with anglicised : grice [gräis, gräi‘s]. As a call, the forms with dropped r are commonly used, but with preserved “i”, such as: [gis, g$e$iᶊ]! [gisi]! now most used in the latter form. g$æ$iᶊ: — gríss,, a pig. In , , ,  and “gis” for “gris” is used as a call.

grisifer [griᶊ··ɩfer·, -fər·, gr$e$is··ifər·, gr$e$is··ifər·, gräi··sifər·],, a disease affecting the back and legs (hind-legs) of swine, so that they are unable to stand. The forms of “griᶊ··ɩfer·, -fər·, gr$n$is··ifər· (gr$æ$is··ifər)” are noted down on. *grísa-far. See, , and $ä$, , , (epidemic).

grisl, grisel [grɩsəl],, in the unusually hard. doubtless stone? a)  grísl,, sharp pebbles in the soil scraping against the spade, and grísla, , to produce a sharp, grating sound by scratching something hard; b)
 * “as hard as g.”, of something