different between gype vs grype

English

Alternative forms

• gipe

Etymology

From Scots gype (“foolish, awkward person”). Compare Old Norse geip (“nonsense”).

Noun

gype (plural gypes)

1. (Ulster) fool; clumsy, awkward person
2. (Ulster) long-legged person
3. (Ulster) silly boy

Middle English

Noun

gype

1. Alternative form of jupe

Scots

Verb

tae gype (third-person singular simple present gypes, present participle gypin, simple past gypit, past participle gypit)

1. to stare in a foolish, open-mouthed fashion
2. to play the fool, make a fool of someone

Noun

gype (plural gypes)

1. foolish, awkward person, silly ass, lout

Adjective

gype (comparative mair gype, superlative maist gype)

1. very hungry, voracious, ardent, eager
2. stupid-looking, open-mouthed, amazed

English

Verb

grype (third-person singular simple present grypes, present participle gryping, simple past and past participle gryped)

1. Obsolete spelling of gripe

Latin

Noun

grype

1. ablative singular of gryps

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English gripe.

Noun

grype

1. Alternative form of gripe (“grip”)

Etymology 2

From Old French gripe.

Noun

grype

1. Alternative form of gripe (“griffin”)

Etymology 3

From Old English gr?pan.

Verb

grype

1. Alternative form of gripen

Etymology 4

From Old English gr?p.

Noun

grype

1. Alternative form of grippe