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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Graping, Graipinge, vbl. n. Also: grapin; graipping. [ME. groping, OE. grápung, f. Grape v.] Groping, handling. —1490 Irland Mir. 136/31.
Consider, ladeis, the foulis and wild bestis tholis na grapin na twichin c1420 Ratis R. 229.
Thi handis … baith has feling and graipinge a1568 Scott iv. 53.
Thair followis thingis thre … Brasing, graping, and plucking 1622 Crim. Trials III. 516.
Vizeiting a patient, be a freind or phisitioun, to wit, graipping of the pulses [etc.]
