Strong, tenacious, clinging. Now only in fast hold.

Gripping; tenacious.

That squeezes, grips, pinches, or bites. rare.

That gripes, grasps, or clutches tightly. Also figurative of persons, their actions, etc.: Grasping, usurious, avaricious, ‘squeezing’.

That grasps, in senses of the verb; tenacious.

That grips, clutches, clips, or grasps tightly.

Keeping a firm hold, retentive of something.

That holds, in various senses (see the verb); retentive; grasping; tenacious.

Resembling (that of) a vice; firmly tenacious or compressive.

Holding.