German

Noun

Griff m ‎(genitive Griffs or Griffes, plural Griffe)

1. grip
2. handle

Declension

Derived terms

• im Griff haben
• griffig

Related terms

• greifen

Descendants

• Polish: gryf

English

Noun

griff ‎(plural griffs)

1. (India) griffin, (white) newcomer

Etymology 2

Compare grip, gripe.

Noun

griff ‎(plural griffs)

1. (obsolete) grasp; reach
   • Holland

     A vein of gold ore within one spade's griff.

2. (weaving) An arrangement of parallel bars for lifting the hooked wires which raise the warp threads in a loom for weaving figured goods.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Knight to this entry?)

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• grefa, griefo, griefs, grifa, griffa, griffo

Noun

griff ‎(uncountable)

1. (colloquial, slang) marijuana.

Derived terms

• green griff
• griff house

German

Verb

griff

1. First-person singular preterite of greifen.
2. Third-person singular preterite of greifen.