Middle English Dictionary Entry
grōp(e-nail n.
Entry Info
| Forms | grōp(e-nail n. Also grap-, grip-. |
| Etymology | Prob. OE grāp & nægl. Also cp. ME grīpen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A kind of small nail.
Associated quotations
- (1327) in Salzman Building in Engl.314 : Grapnayl.
- (1341) in Salzman Building in Engl.314 : Gropnail.
- (1344) in Salzman Building in Engl.314 : Gripnail.
- (1356) *Pipe Roll (PRO) 32 Edw.III m.34/1 (P.R.O) [OD col.] : [1500] de gropenaill', [800] de Cloutnaill'.
- (1358-9) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 1144 : D. de gropnaill.
- (1411) Doc.in Rogers Hist.Agric.3546 : 50 grope & 1 c clout nails.