graspingness

[Eng. grasping; -ne .] The quality of being grasping; greed, covetousne , avarice. "A graspingne that is unworthy of that indulgence." -Richardson: Clari a , i. 137. *gras-ple, *gras-pel, v . i. [Eng. grasp ; freq. suff.-le.] To grapple. "With whom the cynquereme graspeled ."-Brende: Quintus Curtius, fo. 61. *gras-ple, s . [GRASPLE, v .] A grapnel, or grappling-hook. "To the which they fastened grasples of iron and great hookes lyke sithes."- Brende : Quintus Curtius, fo. 60. *gras-pler, s. [Eng. graspl (e); -er.] A grappling-hook; a grapnel. "The grasplers letten downe (called Corvi) tooke violently awa ye many of the souldiers that were within the shippes." -Brende: Quintus Curtius, fo. 60.