Accoll

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To embrace; cling to. obsolete, transitive
"Thrice raught I with mine arms to accoll her"

Synonyms

cwtch embrace hug hug

Example

"Thrice raught I with mine arms to accoll her"

Etymology

From Middle English acolen, from Old French acoler (whence modern French accoler), from Latin ad- + collum (“neck”).

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