Gripe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Griped p. pr. & vb. n. Griping.]
1. To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.
2. To seize and hold fast; to embrace closely.
Wouldst thou gripe both gain and pleasure ? --Robynson (More's Utopia).
3. To pinch; to distress. Specifically, to cause pinching and spasmodic pain to the bowels of, as by the effects of certain purgative or indigestible substances.
How inly sorrow gripes his soul. --Shak.